Imagine if a ripped leather jacket could repair itself instead of needing to be replaced.
This could one day be a reality, if the jacket is fashioned from fungus, researchers…
Glowing red skies and bitter ash-laden air are increasingly common across much of the US as the warming climate fuels vast wildfires. For years now, researchers have understood that wildfire…
If you've just booted up Fortnite for the first time this week, you may notice there is a fresh set of challenges for you to complete. If you want to maximize your XP gain,…
Katharina Ribbeck’s lab collects mucus—the often-gooey substance present in places like the mouth, gut, reproductive tract, and intestines. While the slimy goop may not be pretty from the…
There are plenty of things in this world that might keep you up at night. There’s COVID-19, of course, but if you’re anxious like me you could probably rattle off a very long list of…
Alternative proteins are booming. Supermarket chiller shelves are crammed with plant-based burgers, bacon, sausages, and their creatively named comrades: chik’ns, mylks, and sheezes. In the…