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Extracting a sample from its liquid nitrogen.
genetics

How Scientists Safeguard Almost a Million Vials of Frozen Animal Semen

It involves tiny straws and a whole lot of liquid nitrogen.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 6, 2019
Researchers in the Northeast are tracking ticks with a linen cloth and a lint roller.
science

Researchers Track the Tick Boom With Linen Squares and Lint Rollers

The blacklegged bloodsuckers go on three "quests" in their life, each time seeking a blood meal.
Isaac Schultz August 28, 2019
An oil spill experiment from summer 2018.
science

Meet the Scientists Who Pollute Lakes on Purpose

For half a century, researchers have been spilling chemicals in the waters of northwestern Ontario.
Chloe Williams July 30, 2019