Mind & Brain
She Moves in Mysterious Ways: How Extraordinary Posture Affects the Brain
What happens in the brain when we see someone in a posture we cannot imitate?
Stories by Alison Snyder
Environment
Power Plants: Engineers Mimic Photosynthesis to Harvest Light Energy
Theoretical models suggest ways for optimizing artificial photosynthesis to turn light into energy the way plants do
Technology
When Fire Strikes, Stop, Drop and... Sing?
For over 150 years, scientists have known that fires can be extinguished with sound waves, but they still don't know how
Health
Turning a Blind Eye
Proponents fire back after a report questions glaucoma screening
The Sciences
Fact or Fiction?
Chocolate Is Poisonous to Dogs
The Sciences
Protein Pretense
Cheating the standard protein tests is easy, but industry hesitates on alternatives
Technology
The Password Is G-L-O
Health
Cutting Back, Not Cutting Down
Health
Sight for Sore Eyes
Progress in cell transplants to heal damaged retinas
Chemistry
Fact or Fiction?: Chocolate Is Poisonous to Dogs
Chocolate can affect canines in different ways—from the mildly upsetting to the downright dangerous
Mind & Brain
How the Brain Tunes Out
The Sciences
Strange but True: Gossamer Gel Stands Up to Flame, Speeding Space Particles
The next time you want protection from a blowtorch--or space dust--consider an aerogel
Health
New Year, New Understanding of How Fasting Affects the Brain
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
The Sciences
Partners in Pain
Space & Physics
Cometary Conundrum
New evidence shows that comets were not alone, as previously believed, when they formed
Space & Physics
Ancient Meteorites from Outer Solar System May Have Provided Raw Materials for Life
Meteorite that fell in Canada's Tagish Lake contains organic compounds from a time before planets formed
The Sciences
Temperate Zone Forest Fires Can Cool the Climate
Fires may boost the reflectivity of the ground, thereby counteracting the warming from the fire's release of greenhouse gases.
Biology
Habaneros and Tarantulas Prove to Be Partners in Pain
The Sciences
