Brain Zap
ARTS AND SCIENCES
Despite growing interest in brain stimulation, researchers know little about the public’s ethical attitudes toward the... Read More
ARTS & SCIENCES
A new way to look at the universe — by studying high-energy particles called “neutrinos” — is opening up thanks to researchers workin... Read More
STILL, OR SEISMIC?
Geology
Scientists used to believe that East Antarctica was unusually seismically still. They now know better after a team that include... Read More
Relish the Waste
Food Waste
Consumers are happy to eat food products made from ingredients that would otherwise end up in the trash, and if you ma... Read More
POSITIVE INKING
Nursing and Biomed
Instead of relaxing with a glass of wine at the end of a long day, try grabbing some markers and start doodling. The ... Read More
PRESCRIPTION PERSUASION
Chances are, your doctor could be influenced by payments and gifts he gets from drug companies. Two-thirds of patient... Read More
POLLUTION PROBLEM
Despite a decline in the number of new natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale region of Northeast Pennsylvania, levels of atmospheric metha... Read More
INTRODUCING B. REX.
Prehistoric Life
You’ve heard of T. rex. But what about B. rex? Scientists from the Academy of Natural Sciences were part of a t... Read More
In Search of an Alzheimer’s Drug
Medicine
A new study will test the effectiveness of the drug solanezumab at preventing Alzheimer’s disease before... Read More
