Apr 16 Portrait of a dyslexic artist, who transforms neurons into ‘butterflies’ By Ellen Rolfes Rebecca Kamen’s sculptures appear as delicate as the brain itself. Thin, green branches stretch from a colorful mass of vein-like filaments. The branches, made from pieces of translucent mylar and stained with diluted acrylic paint, are so delicate that they… Continue reading
Apr 16 Your brain’s reaction time peaks at age 24, study finds By Colleen Shalby The next time some twenty-something complains that they feel old, you can reassure them that their feelings are, in fact, not ridiculous. Researchers found that the brain’s response time begins to decline at age 24. The descent is a slow,… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch As another report urges action, how can U.S. overcome obstacles to effective climate policy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 15 U.S. biomedical research is overcrowded and underfunded, critics say By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The U.S. biomedical research field is unsustainable, creating more scientists than there are jobs, according to an essay in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading
Apr 15 Tyrannosaurus Rex arrives via Fed Ex at Smithsonian Museum By News Desk A truck carrying a nearly-complete Tyrannosaurus Rex arrived at the loading dock of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History just after 6 a.m. EDT, Tuesday morning. The dinosaur had just completed its 2,000-mile journey from Bozeman, Mont., where… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Robot submersible takes technology to the bottom of the ocean in search of Flight 370 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 14 There will be a ‘blood moon’ eclipse tonight By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy A rare “blood moon” eclipse will be visible in the North and South American skies tonight, when the Earth’s shadow covers the full moon in an eerie red glow. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Solar-powered plane revealed in Switzerland By PBS News Hour Following 12 years of research and testing, designers and pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg debuted a huge solar-powered plane in Switzerland this week. The plane, which boasts a wingspan wider than a 747's, is covered in more than 17,000… Continue watching
Apr 11 ‘We want you to get addicted:’ App-maker overcomes his own cell-phone addiction By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy How many hours a day do you spend on your phone or tablet? How often do you check Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or other social media sites? College students check their phones an average of 60 times a day, and send… Continue reading
Apr 11 Scientists may have solution for sniffles By Anya van Wagtendonk For many people with allergies, the arrival of spring is tempered by weeks of wheezing, sneezing, and itching. Even those with perfect immune systems can sympathize with that most tell-tale sign of spring: a nose like a leaky faucet. We… Continue reading