The magnetic field is changing like never before, and scientists aren’t sure what to do. By Peter Hess – The Earth’s magnetic field protects us from the most harmful portions of the sun’s radiation. The Earth’s magnetic field has always been in flux, …
Rich Haridy – The red and orange shades illustrate the areas in the brain that display higher levels of toxic proteins aggregating in relation to reduced amounts of slow-wave sleep (Credit: Brendan Lacey). Adding to a growing body of research associating sleep …
By Loz Blain – The Hexa will land on four large floats, suitable for ground or water landings (Credit: Lift Aircraft). Flying taxi services like Uber Elevate may take some time to arrive, but if you want to be among the first …
With so much emphasis on mothers, turns out fathers have to be equally vigilant in their habits. By Derek Beres – – A new study shows that a father’s exercise program influences the genetic expression of their children. Male mice that ate a …
A new study finds that simply growing up in a home with enough books increases adult literacy and math prowess. By Robby Berman – c1.staticflickr.com. A child growing up in a home with at least 80 books will have greater literacy and numeracy …
By Nina Avramova, CNN – Photo: Easy ways to add fiber to your diet. – Fiber helps stave off heart disease, cancer and digestive problems while helping control cholesterol, blood sugar and weight gain. But Americans get an average of only 15 grams …
Japan looks to replace China as the primary source of critical metals. By Robby Berman – Enough rare earth minerals have been found off Japan to last centuries Rare earths are important materials for green technology, as well as medicine and manufacturing Where …
Carl Sagan—who first coined the term—was tempted to call them “star-tar.” By Matthew Davis – Tholins are a broad group of organic compounds formed when simpler molecules are irradiated. They are extremely common in our solar system, and studies have shown that their …
Researchers discover whether genes or social interaction shape personality. By Paul Ratner – Scientists looked at pairs of people who looked like each other but were not twins. The results showed that genetics plays a stronger role in personality formation than how alike …
By Sarah Sloat – A person who dies in Washington has the option of being either buried or cremated. But when the legislative session opens, life after death could become a lot more interesting: State Senator Jamie Pederson plans to introduce a bill …
