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Dr. Laura Chen

Science Correspondent · ScienceWireDaily

Laura has a PhD in molecular biology and a decade of science journalism experience. She covers breakthroughs in medicine, physics, and earth science, translating complex research for a general audience.

Articles by Dr. Laura Chen

World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains 16h ago

Nearly half of dementia cases may be linked to risks you can change 16h ago

The 85-million-year timeline of human evolution 16h ago

Do leftovers taste better the next day? Sometimes, according to science Yesterday

Dirty air may trigger painful rheumatoid arthritis flares Yesterday

Three factors in midlife can delay the onset of dementia by 13 years Yesterday

At what point does my family tree stop doubling and start decreasing? Yesterday

Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated 2 days ago

Why don’t dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part 2 2 days ago

Cancer-fighting chewing gum cuts HPV levels by up to 93% 2 days ago

Your brain may be wired to regain lost weight 3 days ago

Two new compounds could reveal hidden drivers of Alzheimer’s disease 3 days ago

Scientists went looking for giant trees in Taiwan and found a lost world 3 days ago

Why sitting under a parasol is barely cooler than being in the sun 3 days ago

Scientists uncover big clue as to how Antarctica's mysterious Blood Falls came to be 3 days ago

Opinion: We're Celebrating Renewable Energy's Growth. We Should Be Terrified Instead. 4 days ago

Opinion: The Case for Slowing Down Quantum Research Before We Break Something We Don't Understand 4 days ago

Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming 4 days ago

This once-a-week workout may help cut belly fat, study shows 4 days ago

Dark matter’s secret force does the opposite of what scientists expected 4 days ago

How fitness, speed and position shape competition in expanding populations 4 days ago

Rideshare launches boost regional GDP and flexible jobs, study finds 4 days ago

From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal 4 days ago

'We're a bit late on the case, but we are on the case': Author Fred Pearce on the rise of renewables, a defused population bomb, and letting nature find its own way 4 days ago

'The apparent chaos of the Anthropocene is turbocharging evolution itself': Plants are finding ways to survive and thrive in the climate crisis — if we let them 4 days ago

Did Celtic women fight in battle? 4 days ago

The protein craze may not be for everyone 4 days ago

Mammals moving between the Americas stopped over in Mexico 4 days ago

Opinion: The rat island victory is a warning, not a celebration 5 days ago

Opinion: The Cavity-Fighting Breakthrough Shows Where Medicine Is Actually Headed 5 days ago