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News Feature: What’s the best way to build a molecular machine?

Stephen Ornes, Science Writer

September 18, 2018 115 (38)

Chemists are tinkering with a variety of different designs and means of propulsion, though practical uses for these mini-motors have yet to be realized. Illustration courtesy of Jo Richers (artist) and David Leigh (University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom).

Science and Culture: Raw data videos offer a glimpse into laboratory research

Roberta Kwok, Science Writer

September 11, 2018 115 (37)

The videos, shown with minimal information and often without sound or music, are meant to provide a sort of scientific cinéma vérité. Image courtesy of Nipam Patel (University of California, Berkeley, CA).

Core Concept: Environmental DNA helps researchers track pythons and other stealthy creatures

Carolyn Beans, Science Writer

September 4, 2018 115 (36)

Researchers are using eDNA to track invasive species that they’d like to remove and vulnerable species they’d like to protect. But challenges remain before eDNA can become a widely used conservation biology tool. Image courtesy of USGS/Gaia Meigs-Friend.