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Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosed in New Blood Test

Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is sped up by a blood test that detects proteins known to be found in the brains of AD patients.

Aurora chasers find a flow state when they participate in science. Learn more about the psychology of flow state and where to find it.

Fall means back to school—check out these five citizen science projects on a variety of topics to bring the classroom to your living room!

Freshwater shorelines absorb more carbon than previously thought, shifting the estimated balance of carbon sources and carbon sinks.

A smoking habit is visible on the roots of one’s teeth after quitting and even after death, giving clues for forensics and archaeology.

Agricultural pesticides stay in the air long after they are sprayed, latching onto particles in the air instead of breaking down.

An Interview with Mina Azimov, Founder of RapidEye – a citizen science project training AI to better understand the world as it truly is.

Sea-friendly plastic is the newest project for material scientists: plastic that can dissolve in water to reduce microplastic pollution.

Giant ground sloths are extinct now, but scientists uncover what environmental factors helped them evolve in the first place.

Scientists test protein upcycling by using maize leftovers to grow mushrooms, then using the more nutritious by-product to feed earthworms.