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/ 1 year ago‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri
A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions.
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/ 1 year agoDopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions
From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity....
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/ 1 year agoSickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
Many people with sickle cell disease don’t receive adequate treatment to ease their pain and are subjected to racial discrimination and...
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/ 1 year agoWhat happens if you need to pee while you’re asleep?
A pediatric urologist explains how the bladder and the brain communicate to wake you up when you need to ‘go’ –...
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/ 1 year agoNASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial
Months after a military officer made sensational claims about unexplained objects in the skies, NASA released a report loosely outlining a...
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/ 1 year agoUS autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered
A work stoppage hitting the three largest American automakers at the same time is unprecedented.
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/ 1 year agoAlzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Despite decades of starts and stops, new treatments and key genetic discoveries are giving researchers great hope for slowing or eventually...
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/ 1 year agoRansom or realism? A closer look at Biden’s prisoner swap deal with Iran
The hostage swap between the U.S. and Iran may be an important step in a new nuclear deal between the West...
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/ 1 year agoThe president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization
When politicians talk more about their personal lives and less about politics, it makes people from the opposing side of the...
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/ 1 year agoCan at-home DNA tests predict how you’ll respond to your medications? Pharmacists explain the risks and benefits of pharmacogenetic testing
Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.
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/ 1 year agoAnxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist
A psychiatrist explains the many ways anxiety can hinder, color or compel creativity.
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/ 1 year ago¿Busca un “paraíso climático” en EE.UU. alejado del calor y los riesgos de catástrofe? Buena suerte
Incluso los “paraísos climáticos” se enfrentan a un futuro más arriesgado, y las infraestructuras a menudo no se construyen para hacer...
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/ 1 year agoSi la ansiedad está en mi cerebro, ¿por qué me late el corazón? Un psiquiatra explica la neurociencia y la fisiología del miedo
Aunque emociones como el miedo y la ansiedad se originan en el cerebro, al final recorren el cuerpo y hacen que...
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/ 1 year agoHunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up
Politics, age and gender combine to shape the understanding of presidents’ families – and the presidents themselves.
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/ 1 year agoAs climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor
When water warms, it holds less oxygen, and this can harm aquatic life and degrade water quality. A new study finds...
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/ 1 year agoThe importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories
Societies celebrate heroes and commemorate tragedies. But why is there so little public acknowledgment of environmental disasters?
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/ 1 year agoHeating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy — one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient...
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/ 1 year agoThe complex chemistry behind America’s spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color
The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?
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/ 1 year agoWhat is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.
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/ 1 year agoA constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law
The changes wrought by the new conservative majority in the US Supreme Court are revolutionary.
