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/ 6 months agoAttention, jittery investors: Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like
Slowing job growth should come as no surprise.
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/ 6 months agoAncient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future
Our discovery of a tundra ecosystem, frozen under the center of Greenland’s ice sheet, holds a warning about the threat that...
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/ 6 months agoLove for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science
Cats provide a purr-fect introduction to science topics, including ecology, evolution, genetics and behavior.
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/ 6 months agoStuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure
A civil engineer explains why roadways and rails warp and crack in the heat − and points to some innovative ways...
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/ 6 months agoHow can there be ice on the Moon?
It’s a fundamental requirement for life on Earth. But how does water exist on such a forbidding world as the Moon?
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/ 6 months agoHow people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports
A pioneering effort that allowed a teenager with a neck injury to play pinball sheds light on today’s vibrant community of...
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/ 6 months agoWhy are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called progesterone, offering a new treatment target
Women typically suffer from more headaches than men, and some people experience migraines only during menstruation.
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/ 6 months agoThe menstrual cycle is a vital sign and important indicator of overall health − 2 reproductive health experts explain
Most doctors ask about the menstrual cycle at well-checks in order to inquire about menstrual problems, pregnancy or menopause. Few recognize...
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/ 6 months agoRacism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds
Black women who are more frequently exposed to racism showed stronger connections in areas of the brain involved in rumination and...
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/ 6 months agoArab Druze community in mourning after tragic rocket strike on Golan Heights soccer field − highlighting challenges for Druze within Israel and the region
Druze are often held up as the best-integrated of Israel’s Arab minorities. But members of the faith who live in the...
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/ 6 months agoDemocratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters
Handing VP Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nomination without having her compete in primaries is a throwback to less democratic ways...
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/ 6 months agoIn ‘bamboo diplomacy,’ late Vietnam leader Nguyen Phu Trong left a path for smaller nations to navigate great-power rivalries
Leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party died on July 19, 2024. Among those who paid tribute was US Secretary of State Antony...
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/ 6 months agoI researched the dark side of social media − and heard the same themes in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
An expert on mental health and social media explains why Taylor Swift’s latest album resonates with her.
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/ 6 months agoAIs encode language like brains do − opening a window on human conversations
Brains encode language by matching words to patterns of activity. Large language models can do the same thing.
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/ 6 months agoGov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like
Pennsylvania’s governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.
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/ 6 months agoPsilocybin legislation is helping psychedelic drugs make a comeback – a drug researcher explains the challenges they face
Pharmaceutical giants like Johnson & Johnson as well as smaller startups are investing in psychedelic drug development, and both are pursuing...
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/ 6 months ago‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by the chaos of the Middle Ages, a world without law and order
In medieval Europe, vigilantism was rampant. Though there were rudimentary efforts to develop legal frameworks, the precepts could be bizarre, with...
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/ 6 months agoMissy Elliott tours as a headliner − and it’s about time
The six-time platinum-selling artist invites fans into an imagined future that celebrates Blackness and queerness.
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/ 6 months agoThe French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace
Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national...
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/ 6 months agoCAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake
CAPTCHAs are a key part of the arms race between AI deceivers and AI deception detectors. A computer scientist explains how...
