Top science news headlines for the week 31

Monday, Jul 27
Cell & Microbiology
12

Harmful bugs can thrive in your kitchen sponge for weeks, and you won't be able to tell

Condensed Matter
324

Physicists capture first direct evidence of a Floquet topological state

Biochemistry
24

Why the future of fashion might involve wearing live fungi

Biotechnology
10

Purple corn offers a stable natural alternative to artificial food dyes

Social Sciences
96

Kids who own cellphones have poorer reading comprehension scores than those who don't, researchers find

Evolution
59

Saber-toothed cats' spinal tumors suggest inbred species struggled to survive

Plants & Animals
17

Virtual reality fish platform offers insights into the impact of artificial light on aquatic life

Tuesday, Jul 28
Molecular & Computational biology
9

Cracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay young

Earth Sciences
143

California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse

Social Sciences
13

Modeling reveals Sydney's 1789 smallpox outbreak killed as many as 220,000 indigenous Australians

Polymers
5

Scientists repair damaged plastics at the molecular level, boosting recycling potential

Archaeology
232

DNA studies uncover a forgotten population at the top of the world

Biochemistry
5

Plant-derived lignin could guide bone repair by forming bone-like minerals

Plants & Animals
10

AI-powered camera system offers low-cost way to monitor bumblebees, potentially other insects