Ferris Jabr
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Portland, OR, United States
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The Secret History of Bioluminescence
Illuminating maps during war, guiding planes to safety, making genes and proteins visible—organisms get their glow on to help humans. → Read More
How the Brain Gets Addicted to Gambling
Addictive drugs and gambling rewire neural circuits in similar ways → Read More
The Long, Knotty, World-Spanning Story of String
String is far more important than the wheel in the pantheon of inventions. → Read More
Instead of Filling Cavities, Dentists May Soon Regenerate Teeth
Researchers recently discovered certain drugs, including one developed to treat Alzheimer’s, stimulate innate self-repair mechanisms → Read More
Instead of Filling Cavities, Dentists May Soon Regenerate Teeth
Researchers recently discovered certain drugs, including one developed to treat Alzheimer’s, stimulate innate self-repair mechanisms → Read More
How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?
Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death? → Read More
How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?
Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death? → Read More
How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?
Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death? → Read More
How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?
Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death? → Read More
How Does the Flu Actually Kill People?
Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death? → Read More
Fowl Language: AI Decodes the Nuances of Chicken "Speech"
How machine learning can translate chicken chatter and improve farming → Read More
Fowl Language: AI Decodes the Nuances of Chicken "Speech"
How machine learning can translate chicken chatter and improve farming → Read More
Fowl Language: AI Decodes the Nuances of Chicken "Speech"
How machine learning can translate chicken chatter and improve farming → Read More
Do Probiotics Really Work?
Although certain bacteria help treat some gut disorders, they have no known benefits for healthy people → Read More
Do Probiotics Really Work?
Although certain bacteria help treat some gut disorders, they have no known benefits for healthy people → Read More
Do Probiotics Really Work?
Although certain bacteria help treat some gut disorders, they have no known benefits for healthy people → Read More
Why Exercise May Be the Best Fix for Depression
For many people with depression, serious exercise may be the best, cheapest and safest treatment → Read More
Blue LEDs Light Up Your Brain
Why electronic screens keep you awake at night and what you can do about it → Read More
Blue LEDs Light Up Your Brain
Why electronic screens keep you awake at night and what you can do about it → Read More
Q&A: Why a Rested Brain Is More Creative
Taking breaks—from naps to sabbaticals—can help us to refocus and recharge → Read More