The IUD That Gives Women Options
WIRED With the ACA’s birth control coverage requirement under threat, a nonprofit is offering a cheaper, FDA-approved hormonal IUD to…
What a Mouse’s Mixed-Up Taste Buds Say About the Brain
WIRED A special class of proteins helps to make sure sweet receptors ping the right neurons when mice eat sugar.…
To Make Better Guide Dogs, Watch Hours of Cute Puppy Videos
WIRED Researchers are searching for ways to predict which young dogs will make the cut—by watching hours and hours of…
MERS Virus Survivors May Help Target Treatments
WIRED Now, between major outbreaks of MERS, is the perfect time to develop treatments and vaccines for a virus that…
Lake Erie's Bottom-Dwelling Robot Fights Toxic Algae Blooms
WIRED Lake Erie gets a submerged sensor to keep track of its summertime carpet of cyanobacteria. Source: WIRED
What Gene-Swapping Cheese Microbes Could Say About Antibiotic Resistance
WIRED The search for lively bacterial communities led Rachel Dutton, a microbiologist at UC San Diego, to cave-aged cheese wheels.…
The Tricked-Out Research Planes That Fly Through Wildfires
WIRED The best way to test the gases created by wildfires is to fly a plane directly above the conflagration.…
Tuna Fish School Human Engineers in Hydraulics
WIRED Tuna owe their agility to a newfound hydraulic system that allows them to raise and lower some specialized fins.…
Big Pharma Buys Into Crowdsourcing for Drug Discovery
WIRED The Structural Genomics Consortium encourages pharma companies and academics to put all their cards on the table in the…
Soft Sensors Might Make Wearables Actually Wearable
WIRED Silver-plated fabric sensors could give wearables more of the stretchability and comfort of the best sweatpants. Source: WIRED