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Researchers spun up a nanofiber collagen sponge from fish skin, then tested its wound healing potential. Apparently, it works better than bovine. Learn about it here.
• Do Smart Pills Really Make You Smart?
• The Invasive Species Wriggling Beneath Your Feet
• Getting the Straight Dope on Weed
The US National Academy of Sciences announced this year's 84 inductees. Of those, 24 are women. Do you recognize any of their names? Take our poll.
• States Honor STEM Women
• Unequal Pay
• Group Projects May Attract Women
Kriti interviews two more of her fellow finalists from the Intel Science Talent Search: Kalia and Augustine.
• Two Young Microbiologists - via Intel
• Three Microbes
• Smallpox: To Destroy or to Not Destroy?
Can a single gene mutation change the shape of an organism, and also cause a suite of genes to change activity? Seder highlights a close relationship between physical conformation and biochemical activation.
• How Dogs and Humans Grew Together
• A Dinosaur That Flew On Bat-Like Wings
• Counting Chicks
Reflect on the history of Earth Day, and watch a NASA model showing a year’s worth of CO2 emissions.
• Quantum Dots Open the Way for Solar Windowpanes
• Lithium-Ion Batteries Get a Boost