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Dr. Laura Chen

Science Correspondent · ScienceWireDaily

She covers breakthroughs in medicine, physics, and earth science, translating complex research for a general audience.

Articles by Dr. Laura Chen

Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them 16h ago

Zombies are real – just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents, leading them to their doom 16h ago

Massive sinkholes open up across Turkey as it struggles with drought and climate change 16h ago

Scientists discover the immune system’s hidden sense of touch 16h ago

Ghostly statue of 'shrine maiden' discovered at 1,500-year-old burial mound in Japan Yesterday

'Molecular armor' can trap shape-matched planar molecules Yesterday

Scientists discover why chronic back pain feels so personal Yesterday

Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria Yesterday

Nearly 30% of US adults admit to lying about or exaggerating their symptoms to get antibiotics from doctors, survey finds Yesterday

Neuroscientists reveal method to train people to have lucid dreams — and it involves virtual reality and mediation Yesterday

Scientists discover a hidden reason why muscles weaken with age Yesterday

A 700,000-year-old elephant tooth reveals a lost world where early humans lived 2 days ago

Ancient copper mine hints that Iberia played an important role in Bronze Age trade networks 2 days ago

Helicopter carrying six people crashes in northern Indian state 2 days ago

The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive? 2 days ago

A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996 2 days ago

Scientists discover mysterious seahorse lookalikes that no one has ever seen alive 2 days ago

Study reveals new clues to why colorectal cancer in young people is so deadly 2 days ago

Decapitated man buried near fort in Roman-era Scotland gets a new virtual face 2 days ago

Accounting of Africa’s water reveals a management gap 2 days ago

Less than 42 minutes of bright daylight linked to higher dementia risk 2 days ago

Silicone Recycling Breakthrough Demands Swift Transition From Landfills to Laboratories 3 days ago

The secret to slower aging may be hiding in your gut 5 days ago

The understanding that even bees have feelings is changing our view of consciousness 5 days ago

AI refutes 30-year-old mathematical assumption in computer science 5 days ago

A simple liquid can stop cavities without drilling, major study confirms 5 days ago

Wind turbines have killed 19 million bats in 40 years in the US 5 days ago

A 2,700-year-old solar eclipse just revealed something surprising about Earth 6 days ago

Tiny ‘solar flares’ recreated in the lab may explain corona mystery Oct 25, 2026

Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think Oct 25, 2026