Stories by Alison Snyder

What happens in the brain when we see someone in a posture we cannot imitate?

Theoretical models suggest ways for optimizing artificial photosynthesis to turn light into energy the way plants do

Proponents fire back after a report questions glaucoma screening

For over 150 years, scientists have known that fires can be extinguished with sound waves, but they still don't know how

Chocolate Is Poisonous to Dogs

Cheating the standard protein tests is easy, but industry hesitates on alternatives

Progress in cell transplants to heal damaged retinas

Chocolate can affect canines in different ways—from the mildly upsetting to the downright dangerous

The next time you want protection from a blowtorch--or space dust--consider an aerogel

A protein in brain cells helps keep appetites alive during fasting and plays a role in a complex molecular mechanism that may be involved in diabetes and obesity

New evidence shows that comets were not alone, as previously believed, when they formed

Meteorite that fell in Canada's Tagish Lake contains organic compounds from a time before planets formed

Fires may boost the reflectivity of the ground, thereby counteracting the warming from the fire's release of greenhouse gases.