A Mold with a Grudge
It started with a messy lab and a mysterious mold. But turning “mold juice” into the world’s first antibiotic would take a sick policeman, a market cantaloupe, and an extraordinary…
Mirlo: The Bandcamp Alternative Building Federative & Decentralized Tools for Music Distribution
Built from the belief that the music industry no longer serves artists or listeners, Mirlo is pushing for a radical, federated, and decentralized reimagining of how music is shared online.
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs can now achieve a levelized cost of storage of $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered…
COVID-19 Alters Host RNA, Disables Immune Response
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense…
You Gotta Have Art
First airing in 1976, the DIA’s iconic “You Gotta Have Art” commercial became part of Michigan’s cultural fabric. Nearly 50 years later, we’re celebrating the holidays by reimagining this beloved…
Screams in the Vault: Public Domain Horror in the Age of IP
As many iconic works have entered into the public domain since 2019, there has been a surge of horror film adaptations. These horror adaptations have received strong critiques for their…
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Song Exploder: Episode 305: Air “Playground Love” (feat. Gordon Tracks)
The band Air is a duo from Versailles, France. Their first EP came out in 1995, followed by their critically acclaimed debut album, Moon Safari, which was an international hit.…
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