De-jargonizing program helps decode science speak

Science is fascinating to many, but sentences about research full of expert-level terms and descriptions can scare away even the most passionate audiences. Now, scientists have created a free, scientist-friendly “De-Jargonizer” they hope will make science and research...

Crank the AC, cut in-car pollution

After conducting a new research approach using actual commutes, a group of engineers discovered a simple shift in driving habits can help to reduce exposure to pollutants while out on the road. read the full article

Origins of DNA folding suggested in archaea

Proteins in archaea bend strands of DNA in a way that’s similar in eukaryotes, new research reveals. That similarity hints at the evolutionary origin of the elaborate folding that eukaryotic cells use to cram their genome into a nucleus. read the full...

For bacteria that cheat, food is at the forefront

Microbes that produce important secretions for use in a community suffer a blow to their own fitness for supplying the non-producing ‘cheater’ bacteria — but only when production requires the same nutrients that would otherwise go into growth and...