Laurel Hamers
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Eugene, OR, United States
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Past articles by Laurel:
Why do magnets have north and south poles?
Spinning electrons may help explain why magnets have north and south poles. → Read More
Why are deserts dry?
Deserts are found around the world, including next to oceans. But why are these regions dry? → Read More
Migraines and blood sugar issues share common genetic risk factors
A large genomic analysis suggests migraines and blood sugar-related conditions have a shared genetic basis. → Read More
Satellites make mapping hot spots of ammonia pollution easier
There’s a more accurate way to estimate ammonia emissions. → Read More
Zapping the spinal cord helped paralyzed people learn to move again
A handful of people paralyzed from spinal cord injuries have learned to walk again. → Read More
Here’s how geckos (almost) walk on water
New high-speed video reveals how geckos use a hybrid walking-swimming gait in water to reach speeds similar to those on land. → Read More
Global carbon dioxide emissions will hit a record high in 2018
Carbon dioxide emissions from China, the United States and India all rose this year, a new report finds. → Read More
Wombats are the only animals whose poop is a cube. Here’s how they do it.
The elasticity of wombats’ intestines helps the creatures shape their distinctive poops. → Read More
Brains encode faces piece by piece
Cells in monkey brains build up faces by coding for different characteristics. → Read More
Smuggling a CRISPR gene editor into staph bacteria can kill the pathogen
A new way fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria co-opts toxin-producing genes. → Read More
Wildfires make their own weather, and that matters for fire management
Mathematical equations describing interactions between wildfires and the air around them help explain their power and destruction. → Read More
This amber nugget from Myanmar holds the first known baby snake fossil
Amber preserves the delicate bone structure of a 99 million year old baby snake. → Read More
Cancer cells engineered with CRISPR slay their own kin
Scientists can program the stealth cells to die before creating new tumors. → Read More
Air pollution is triggering diabetes in 3.2 million people each year
A new study quantifies the link between smoggy air and diabetes. → Read More
Earth’s rivers cover 44 percent more land than we thought
A global survey of rivers and streams based on satellite data suggests that these waterways traverse about 773,000 square kilometers. → Read More
How to make CAR-T cell therapies for cancer safer and more effective
CAR-T cell therapy was approved by the FDA in late 2017. Now, scientists are working to tame the cancer treatment’s side effects. → Read More
Antarctica has lost about 3 trillion metric tons of ice since 1992
Antarctica’s rate of ice loss has sped up since 1992 — mostly in the last five years, raising global sea level by almost 8 millimeters on average. → Read More
These seals haven’t lost their land ancestors’ hunting ways
Clawed pawlike forelimbs help true seals hunt like their land-dwelling ancestors. → Read More
Colorful moth wings date back to the dinosaur era
Microscopic structures that scatter light to give color to the wings of modern butterflies and moths date back almost 200 million years. → Read More
Pollution regulations help Chesapeake Bay seagrass rebound
Regulations that have reduced nitrogen runoff into the Chesapeake Bay are driving the recovery of underwater vegetation. → Read More