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- A cold today helps keep the COVID away
by Aimee Cunningham on August 29, 2025 at 3:00 pmA recent cold appears to be a defense against COVID-19 and a partial explanation for kids’ tendency toward milder coronavirus infections.
- A bioengineered protein may someday treat carbon monoxide poisoning
by Erin Garcia de Jesús on August 29, 2025 at 2:00 pmMice treated with the protein, which is found in bacteria, quickly eliminated carbon monoxide from their body in their pee.
- A newborn planet munches on gas and dust surrounding its host star
by McKenzie Prillaman on August 29, 2025 at 1:00 pmIn a first, astronomers imaged a baby planet within a gap in the disk of material around a star, confirming predictions about how rings form.
- River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air
by Erin Garcia de Jesús on August 28, 2025 at 6:00 pmLevels of hydrogen sulfide gas soared near a raging section of the Tijuana River in San Diego, exposing residents to potentially harmful air pollution.
- Horses may have become rideable with the help of a genetic mutation
by Jake Buehler on August 28, 2025 at 6:00 pmTo make horses rideable during domestication, people may have inadvertently targeted a mutation in horses to strengthen their backs and their balance.
- 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, is the U.S. better prepared?
by Carolyn Gramling on August 28, 2025 at 1:45 pmHurricane forecasts have improved since Katrina, but risks from climate change and budget cuts loom.
- A new antiviral blocks 6 deadly viruses in mice but faces a long road ahead
by Payal Dhar on August 27, 2025 at 6:00 pmScientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.
- What makes chocolate taste so good? It’s the microbes
by Tina Hesman Saey on August 27, 2025 at 3:00 pmBeans matter, but microbes may be the real secret to fine chocolate flavor. Scientists are building starter cultures that may improve quality.
- Useful metals get unearthed in U.S. mines, then they’re tossed
by Nikk Ogasa on August 26, 2025 at 3:00 pmRecovering these metals from mining by-products destined for waste sites could offset the need to import them from elsewhere or open new mines.
- Elderly cats with dementia may hold clues for Alzheimer’s
by Claudia López Lloreda on August 26, 2025 at 1:00 pmImmune cells in aging cat brains with amyloid beta destroy nerve endings, mimicking the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.
- Remembering Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley
by Rachel Boon on August 15, 2025 at 8:07 amCurator Rachel Boon reflects on the remarkable life of computing pioneer Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley. The post Remembering Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Future of Food: Can human ingenuity feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050?
by Julia Knights on August 7, 2025 at 7:19 pmDr Julia Knights reflects on Future of Food - a new exhibition that explores the scientific breakthroughs and innovations in biotechnology and ecology that will shape the food we put on our plates. The post Future of Food: Can human ingenuity feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Mission patch competition winner announced at UK Space Conference
by Science Museum on July 18, 2025 at 3:04 pmAt the UK Space Conference this week we announced Troy Elsworth, aged 12, as the winner of our national competition to design the mission patch for the first in-orbit test of plasma thrusters made by Magdrive, a UK space company. The post Mission patch competition winner announced at UK Space Conference appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Rain in Five Minutes
by Roger Highfield on June 12, 2025 at 10:31 amWith AI and cloud computing, the Met Office is poised to transform how—and where—we see the weather coming, reports Science Director Roger Highfield. The post Rain in Five Minutes appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Discover out-of-this-world objects on our new trail in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Elio
by Chloë Abley on May 16, 2025 at 2:44 pmThis May half term, visitors to the Science Museum can ignite their curiosity about the cosmos with our Exploring Space trail, a collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s new film 'Elio' to celebrate its release in cinemas on 20 June. The post Discover out-of-this-world objects on our new trail in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Elio appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Five Questions for Brian Goldstone
by Chip on August 28, 2025 at 4:03 amIn this live discussion, journalist and anthropologist Brian Goldstone answers questions about his searing investigation of the working unhoused—and what… The post Five Questions for Brian Goldstone appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Archaeological Fiction and a Scientist’s Dilemma
by Emily Lena Jones on August 27, 2025 at 10:00 amAn archaeologist reflects on the role of fiction, such as The Clan of the Cave Bear, to imagine the deep… The post Archaeological Fiction and a Scientist’s Dilemma appeared first on SAPIENS.
- The Many Lives of a Face Mask
by Zainab Najeeb on August 26, 2025 at 10:00 amAn anthropologist explores how the COVID-19–era surgical face mask went from a health precaution to a fashion choice among women… The post The Many Lives of a Face Mask appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Listening to Murmursby Uzma Falak on August 25, 2025 at 10:00 am
Through her field recordings, SAPIENS poet-in-residence for 2025 listens to murmurings of clay, debris, and time in Kashmir’s Tsaar. ✽… The post Listening to Murmurs appeared first on SAPIENS.
- In Zambia, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Chinese Migrants Find Common Ground
by Justin Lee Haruyama on August 20, 2025 at 10:00 amIn many parts of Africa, investments and migration from China have sparked tensions with local residents—but some Chinese migrants are… The post In Zambia, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Chinese Migrants Find Common Ground appeared first on SAPIENS.
- When People—and Files—Talk Back to Bureaucracyby Ikuno Naka on August 19, 2025 at 10:00 am
Two ethnographic filmmakers enter the government maze in India, documenting how citizens make claims on the state while imagining alternate… The post When People—and Files—Talk Back to Bureaucracy appeared first on SAPIENS.
- The Tangled Roots of Corruption in Today’s South Africa
by Nicole van Zyl on August 14, 2025 at 1:47 pmA legal scholar turned anthropologist connects South Africa’s colonial and apartheid past to corruption she witnesses while shadowing parole officers.… The post The Tangled Roots of Corruption in Today’s South Africa appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Salt and Paper in Bureaucratic Jerusalem
by Thayer Hastings on August 12, 2025 at 10:00 amAs all-out genocidal violence against Palestinians continues in Gaza, an anthropologist calls attention to how the Israeli state operates through… The post Salt and Paper in Bureaucratic Jerusalem appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Feeding Community When Government Aid Runs Dry
by Anahí Ruderman on August 7, 2025 at 10:00 amAs Argentina’s economic crisis worsens, an anthropologist discusses the biological consequences of inadequate food—and why the country’s community kitchens need… The post Feeding Community When Government Aid Runs Dry appeared first on SAPIENS.
- What’s Behind a Michelin Star?
by Tulasi Srinivas on August 6, 2025 at 10:00 amAs judges scout new restaurants to evaluate in U.S. cities, an anthropologist investigates the elite, Eurocentric history of the Michelin… The post What’s Behind a Michelin Star? appeared first on SAPIENS.
