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5,120 results for: seek

  1. Genetics

    Koala genome may contain clues for helping the species survive

    The complete genetic instruction book of a koala may explain why the cuddly-looking cuties are such picky eaters, among other secrets.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Neuroscience

    Splitting families may end, but migrant kids’ trauma needs to be studied

    The long-term effects of separating children from their parents at the U.S. border need to be studied, scientists say.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Neuroscience

    A brain chemical tied to narcolepsy may play a role in opioid addiction

    Long-term use of opioids such as heroin is linked to having more brain cells that release a chemical that regulates wakefulness and arousal.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Science & Society

    People are bad at spotting fake news. Can computer programs do better?

    Fake news–finding algorithms could someday make up the front lines of online fact checking.

    By Maria Temming
  5. Genetics

    Privacy and consumer genetic testing don’t always mix

    Interested in taking a direct-to-consumer genetic test? Here are some things you should know.

    By Cassie Martin
  6. Science & Society

    In honor of his centennial, the Top 10 Feynman quotations

    Nobel laureate Richard Feynman left many quotable observations on science and life.

    By Tom Siegfried
  7. Animals

    These caterpillars march. They fluff. They scare London.

    Oak processionary moths have invaded England and threatened the pleasure of spring breezes.

    By Susan Milius and Aimee Cunningham
  8. Astronomy

    Delayed launch of NASA’s next exoplanet hunter is now set for tonight

    NASA’s next exoplanet hunter, TESS, launches today to seek planets in 85 percent of the sky.

    By Lisa Grossman
  9. Astronomy

    NASA’s TESS spacecraft launches to begin its exoplanet search

    After reaching its orbit in about two months, the telescope will start scanning nearby stars telltale dips in light that signal a passing planet.

    By Lisa Grossman
  10. Physics

    How ravens caused a LIGO data glitch

    Ravens pecking at frosty pipes caused a glitch in gravitational wave data.

    By Emily Conover
  11. Astronomy

    A dozen new black holes found in Milky Way’s center

    Twelve small black holes spotted in the Milky Way’s center suggest thousands more in the galaxy’s inner region.

    By Lisa Grossman
  12. Science & Society

    Informed wisdom trumps rigid rules when it comes to medical evidence

    Narrative reviews of medical evidence offer benefits that the supposedly superior systematic approach can’t.

    By Tom Siegfried