Saima SidikinMIT ScopeHumans among the cloudsWeather observers have meticulously documented Earth’s climate for centuries, but with climatology turning toward automation, their way of…24 min read·Jul 6, 2021----
Saima SidikinMIT ScopePlankton lacking typical DNA replication genes make experts question long-held assumptionsCarpediemonas belongs to a group of organisms that often make scientists rethink what it means to be normal5 min read·Jun 11, 2021----
Saima SidikinMIT ScopeViruses found in toxic waste could one day curb climate changeExtreme environments are home to extreme microbes, from heat-resistant bacteria in hot springs to desiccation-resistant water bears that…5 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
Saima SidikinMIT ScopeIlluminating a mysterious universePhysicists are going above Earth’s atmosphere in a quest to understand the composition of the universe4 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
Saima SidikinMIT ScopeSimultaneous infections deserve greater focus, scientists who study animal-to-human disease…Sometimes one plus one makes more than two.4 min read·Jun 7, 2021----
Saima SidikinMIT ScopeRobotic mimics of venomous snakes could help researchers understand predation in the Amazonian…Talia Moore is afraid of snakes. And sometimes for good reason — the coral snakes she studies use venom to suffocate potential predators…4 min read·Jan 9, 2021----
Saima SidikinMIT ScopeSo you want to save the oceans—where to start?Work from the UK-based group Earthwatch Europe suggests how to limit the plastic pollution in oceans, but is it enough?3 min read·Jan 5, 2021----
Saima SidikRobotic mimics of venomous snakes could help researchers understand predation in the Amazonian…Talia Moore is afraid of snakes. And sometimes for good reason — the coral snakes she studies use venom to suffocate potential predators…3 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
