Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here's how we search for others that could change the world
The limitless world of chemistry and how researchers investigate it.
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research
The winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine made a discovery that helped create the COVID-19 vaccines. They couldn’t have anticipated the tremendous impact of their findings.
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~9 min
Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference
Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether and when people should get tested and treated for it.
July 12, 2023 • ~9 min
_E. coli_ is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine
Researchers uncovered the foundations of biology by using E. coli as a model organism. But over-reliance on this microbe can lead to knowledge blind spots with implications for antibiotic resistance.
July 5, 2023 • ~8 min
The melting Arctic is a crime scene. The microbes I study have long warned us of this catastrophe – but they are also driving it
To fully understand the extent of climate-related dangers the Arctic – and our planet – is facing, we must focus on organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye.
June 23, 2023 • ~27 min
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