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Scientists found that microgravity fundamentally slows the infection cycle, pushing phages to become hyper-efficient at binding to hosts.

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.

Let’s look at the elements of a Snickers bar as an example of candy science. Once you get into it, each component is more complex than you might think.

Research claims to be the first integration of economic modeling and psychiatric literature.

The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study heat emissions at Earth's poles for NASA is in orbit after lifting off atop Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from the company's Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 7:41 pm NZST (3:41 am EDT) on Saturday, NASA informed…

Law enforcement removed protesters from a campus encampment at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Protesters resisted as officers dismantled tents. Unclear i...

IISc/UW-Madison team develops ML models to design next-gen nuclear reactor materials. Models predict impact of neutron irradiation on strength of Ferritic-Martensitic (FM) steels, using composition, processing conditions, radiation dose & temperature. Algorithm SHAP identifies most important input parameters. Reduces time & cost of experiments in challenging conditions, accelerating development of…

The ‘descriptive sensory panelist’ would taste up to 24 cheese samples, 12 pizzas and other food products a week.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741.