Astrophysics
Hunt for Alien Life Tops Next-Gen Wish List for U.S. Astronomy
A major report outlining the highest priorities and recommendations for U.S. astronomy has finally been released, revealing the shape of things to come
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Psychology
A Change to the Sound of the Voice Can Change Your Very Self-Identity
A French physician explains what happened to some of his patients
Mental Health
COVID Expanded the Boundaries of Personal Space—Maybe for Good
Our physical safety perimeters have widened, a study suggests
Psychology
Social Capital in Black Communities Is Often Overlooked
Altruism, spirituality and civic engagement are keys to resilience
Climate Change
Vapor Storms Are Threatening People and Property
More moisture in a warmer atmosphere is fueling intense hurricanes and flooding rains
Quantum Physics
AI Designs Quantum Physics Experiments beyond What Any Human Has Conceived
Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics
Medicine
Toward Better Pain Control
Advances in understanding the cells and molecules that transmit pain signals are providing new targets for drugs that could relieve various kinds of pain--including those poorly controlled by existing therapies...
Medicine
New Ideas about the Way Autoimmune Diseases Start and How to Stop Them
Millions suffer from ailments such as type 1 diabetes and lupus, in which the body attacks itself
Conservation
Massively Reducing Food Waste Could Feed the World
It would also greatly cut greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Wildfire Is Transforming Alaska and Amplifying Climate Change
Although conflagrations in lower latitudes get more attention, wildfires across the high north are affecting the planet even more
Exercise
Why Sports Concussions Are Worse For Women
As women’s soccer, rugby and other sports gain popularity, scientists are racing to understand how the female brain responds to head injury
Agriculture
Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger
Millions of farmers are growing and sharing food in ways that enhance nutrition, biodiversity and quality of life
Behavior
Discrimination Persists in Society—but Who Discriminates?
Is discriminatory behavior widely dispersed or highly concentrated in a small number of people?
Medicine
Targeted Treatments for Autoimmune Disease Make Progress
By aiming at specific genes or cells, researchers can boost effectiveness and reduce side effects
Medicine
Why Kids Beat Back COVID Better Than Adults
Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns
Animals
Extreme Birding Competition Is a Cutthroat Test of Skill, Strategy and Endurance
A team of birders races to find as many bird species as possible in 24 hours
Medicine
Why Nearly 80 Percent of Autoimmune Sufferers Are Female
The effects of sex hormones, X chromosomes and different gut microbes may be parts of the answer
Physiology
In Autoimmune Disease, Organs May Lure the Immune System into an Attack
New evidence indicates that target cells may play a role in their own destruction
Mathematics
Infinity Category Theory Offers a Bird’s-Eye View of Mathematics
Mathematicians have expanded category theory into infinite dimensions, revealing new connections among mathematical concepts
Particle Physics
Weird Muons May Point to New Particles and Forces of Nature
A mismatch between theory and experiment could explain big physics mysteries
