Mind & Brain
Neural Networking: Online Social Content Easier to Recall Than Printed Info
Call it the Facebook Effect—humans are better at remembering information if it appears as a social network post
Stories by Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato
Chemistry
A Smut Above: Unhealthy Soot in the Air Could Also Promote Global Warming
Atmospheric black carbon is not only bad for the lungs, but can also act as greenhouse particles under certain circumstances
Space & Physics
Cosmic Cliff: An Astrophysicist Searches for Exo-Earths, Black Holes—and Funding
Kepler space telescope astrophysicist Martin Still looks for Earth-like worlds and tracks the death of stars as he ponders the possible demise of his own program
Health
Fortified by Global Warming, Deadly Fungus Poisons Corn Crops, Causes Cancer
A carcinogenic mold, its growth exacerbated by the warming climate, reached record highs in 2012
Biology
Hear-Raising: Compound Regenerates Auditory Hair Cells, Offering a Possible Treatment for Deafness
An experimental drug previously used in Alzheimer’s research could be repurposed as a therapy for hearing loss
Technology
Men and Women of (Limited) Letters: Must-Follow Twitter Accounts of 2013
Make a New Year's resolution to stay informed by following the best and brightest science reporters and commentators
Health
A History of Limb Lengthening [Timeline]
A Russian procedure developed in the 1950s gave those with crippling disabilities hope--if they could handle the pain
Technology
New Limb-Lengthening Tech May Reduce Complications for Sufferers of Crippling Deformities [Slide Show]
A move to lengthen limbs internally rather than via an external scaffold could reduce the effects of painful treatments, especially among younger patients
Health
Kate Middleton Is Pregnant and Has Hyperemesis Gravidarum—What Is It?
The British royal was hospitalized on Monday for a rare pregnancy complication that causes nausea and vomiting so extreme it has the potential to kill
The Sciences
Physicist Elected to Congress Calls for More Scientists-Statesmen
Bill Foster, member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives, wants more scientists in Congress who can bring to bear an analytical mind-set to lawmaking
The Sciences
Trick or Theory: 6 Halloween Costumes for Science Nerds [Slide Show]
This year, when choosing your spooky guise, channel your empirical side
Environment
Controlling the Controllers: A Timeline of Geoengineering Rules and Regulations Worldwide
When it comes to attempts to actively steer the environment toward a desired outcome via geoengineering, there are some international treaties and national regulations—but most have no teeth...
Environment
Climate Change Is Bad News for California Children with Asthma
Higher temperatures and an increased risk of drought on the U.S. west coast result in nitrogen by-products that cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, especially among the region's rural and urban poor...
Health
Brain Parasites, California's Hidden Health Problem
Sara Alvarez was afraid.The doctors told her she needed surgery — brain surgery. Operations on such a complex organ are never simple, but this procedure was exceptionally difficult.
Environment
Africa Grows Too Hot to Grow Chocolate
Climate change may be disrupting the cocoa farms of West Africa
Environment
Climate Change May Shift Composition of U.S. Bird Species
Some species will prosper under global warming whereas others may see their habitats shrink further
Environment
Drought Could Aid Crop-Destroying Pests
Hot and dry conditions favor pests, such as spider mites, that can destroy crops
Biology
Salmon Evolve to Cope with Climate Change
Global warming is beginning to drive the timing of salmon migrations
