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Animals

See how hummingbirds sneak through small spaces

Anna’s hummingbirds can use a couple of different techniques to get through gaps smaller than their wingspan.

Animals

Scientists Say: Compound Eye

Compound eyes made up of many smaller visual structures may not produce crisp images, but they offer a great field of view.

Genetics

A protein in sweat may protect people from Lyme disease

That protein stopped the disease-causing bacterium from growing in lab dishes or infecting mice.

Tech

Bioelectronics research wins top award at 2024 Regeneron ISEF

Three grand-award winners each took home at least $50,000. Hundreds more teens shared more than $9 million in prizes at the international competition.

Space

Comets may be the source of sandy dunes on Saturn’s largest moon

In an early reshuffling of the solar system, comet collisions and other space rocks could have sent dusty bits falling to Titan’s surface.

Animals

Surprise! These animals can help fight climate change

Some animals help fight climate change by boosting the amount of carbon dioxide that plants, algae and bacteria absorb from the atmosphere.

Brain

Herbal medicine could help recovery after concussion

A finalist at Regeneron ISEF found that a plant native to China could supplement a common pain reliever that comes with unwanted side effects.

Physics

The movie Frozen inspired the icy, 3-D printing of blood vessels

Ice guides a 3-D printing method to make realistic, artificial blood vessels. One day, such vessels could be used in lab-grown organs.

Chemistry

Here’s why teens’ body odor can be especially strong

The body odors of teens and younger kids share dozens of chemicals in common. But teens have some that infants and toddlers appear to lack.

Math

Scientists Say: Correlation and Causation

There is a correlation between countries where people eat more chocolate and those that produce more Nobel Prize winners. But beware assuming that one variable causes the other.

Environment

To limit pollution, new recipe makes plastic a treat for microbes

Microplastics made from fossil fuels take centuries to disappear. But the plant- and algae-based plastic can break down in weeks to months.

Animals

Elusive worm-lizards sport weird, spooky skulls

CT scans of these mysterious creatures turned up bizarre internal features. They could offer clues about amphisbaenians’ largely unknown behavior.