Oct 16 Neutron star collision offers new source of gravitational waves By Rashmi Shivni Astronomers have discovered a collision of neutron stars that released both a stream of gravitational waves and a flash of light, backing one of Einstein's theories. Continue reading
Oct 15 Can you be hacked by the world around you? By Jeremy Straub, The Conversation You've probably been told it's dangerous to open unexpected attachment files in your email – just like you shouldn't open suspicious packages in your mailbox. But have you been warned against scanning unknown QR codes or just taking a picture… Continue reading
Oct 14 How to combat racial bias: Start in childhood By Gail Heyman, The Conversation Racial bias is associated with dehumanizing social groups different from your own. Psychologists trained kids to differentiate individuals of another race – with lasting effects on their biases. Continue reading
Oct 13 2017 is on track to be a record-setting year for massive natural disasters in the U.S. By Laura Santhanam So far, 2017 has produced 15 major U.S. natural disasters and shows no sign of slowing down. Here's a look at these disasters by the numbers. Continue reading
Oct 12 These conservatives are making a case for clean energy By Rashmi Shivni, Teresa Carey When President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, it was a major blow to the renewable energy industry because of the growing market in America. Now the Trump administration is… Continue reading
Oct 12 A mother uses a similar tone with babies, no matter the language By Fedor Kossakovski Mothers across languages change the timbre of their voice in similar ways when they speak to babies, Princeton University neuroscientists reported today. Continue reading
Oct 11 Why MacArthur 'genius' Kate Orff says designing for nature can protect our cities By Julia Griffin Twenty-five years ago, Kate Orff didn’t know what landscape architecture was. Today, her approach to promoting the environment in urban design earned her a 2017 MacArthur “Genius” grant. Continue reading
Oct 09 How a brain gets hooked on opioids By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin Here is the neuroscience behind how opioids overtake the human brain. Continue reading
Oct 06 Human activity can trigger earthquakes, but how many? This number might surprise you By Rashmi Shivni Earthquakes can now be caused by people thanks to fracking, drilling and wastewater disposal. A new database shows how common these human-made earthquakes are. Continue reading
Oct 05 The ongoing fight over the Rover pipeline, explained By Courtney Norris President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt have vowed to boost domestic energy production by dismantling federal regulations on things like drilling, but environmental agencies in both blue and red states have pushed back in the months… Continue reading