NIH letters asking about undisclosed foreign ties rattle U.S. universities
Investigation prompted by fears that other countries are exploiting open-door policies in the United States".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
Warming oceans are hurting seafood supply—and things are getting worse
Fisheries’ productivity has plummeted by as much as 35% in some places".
Corn and other important crops can now be gene edited by pollen carrying CRISPR
Syngenta’s new method could transform difficult-to-edit plants".
CRISPR offshoot still makes mistakes editing DNA, raising concerns about its medical use
A “base editor” that has great promise needs an upgrade".
Vaccine opponents attack U.S. science panel
Meetings of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine committee have become the latest front in a national battle over immunization".
Measuring earthquake damage with cellphone sensors and determining the height of the ancient Tibetan Plateau
On this week’s show: cheap sensors that can monitor a building’s structural integrity after an earthquake, and a new method to determine the paleoelevation of the Tibetan Plateau".
There’s an arms race going on in this bird nest. Scientists are uncovering how each side fights back
Deadbeat birds duke it out with cuckolded parents".
Humans are wiping out chimpanzee cultures
Great ape groups living with more human influence show fewer distinct behaviors".
How a school of fish is like a rubber band
A simple experiment describes animal swarms as materials".
