- July 24, 2024
New Way of Making Superheavy Elements May Bring ‘Island of Stability’ within Reach
New Superheavy Element Synthesis Points to Long-Sought ‘Island of Stability’ A novel way of making superheavy elements could soon add a new row to the
Ads Showing How Climate Change Harms Kids to Air in Swing States
Emotional Ads Show How Climate Change Is ‘Robbing Our Kids of a Safe and Beautiful World’ The nonpartisan group Science Moms says its campaign of
Blasting Virtual Aliens Could Help Dyslexic Kids Parse Words
Blasting Virtual Aliens Could Help Dyslexic Kids Parse Words Children at risk of dyslexia who played Space Invaders Extreme 2 showed improvement at a word-identification
Lab-Grown Meat Is Getting Closer to Tasting Like Real Beef
Lab-Grown Meat Is Getting Closer to Tasting Like Real Beef Cultured meat that tastes and smells more appetizing could enhance public perception of artificial steaks
Why Animals Living on Islands Are at Greater Risk of Extinction
Why Animals Living on Islands Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Warm-blooded island species tend to evolve a slower metabolic rate compared with their mainland
The Head of NASA Science Spent a Whole Weekend Building a LEGO Rocket
Early on a recent Monday morning, the head of NASA’s science division shared to social media a triumphant photograph of a massive LEGO rocket. Scientific
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience The EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition for everything from
How Some People’s Body Resists Getting COVID
Why Some People Haven’t Caught COVID despite Being Exposed When scientists exposed people to the virus that causes COVID, only a subset got sick. Studying
More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account
More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account At least 230 new climate cases were filed in 2023, but
Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho—For Now
Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho—For Now A Supreme Court decision allows emergency abortion care despite a state ban in Idaho while the case