El Niño: Protecting Children Starts Before Disaster Strikes
The world is preparing for a potentially powerful El Niño, a climate phenomenon that can alter rainfall patterns and increase…
Could the immune system outside the brain contribute to the damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease?
A new study in mice suggests that the answer may be yes. As Science News reports, researchers have found evidence…
What if we could control the brain with light?
The story behind this Nobel Prize also illustrates something fundamental about scientific discovery. A question about how a microscopic organism…
Are we reading the history of the stars correctly?
Stars carry memories of the events that happened before they were born. The elements inside them are remnants of earlier…
What happens when vaping starts in adolescence?
Vaping is no longer something associated only with adults trying to move away from cigarettes. For many teenagers, it can…
AI may have solved one of mathematics’ biggest puzzles
For centuries, scientific progress has depended not only on human curiosity, but also on the tools we have created to…
AI could help scientists understand how we age
Understanding how we age is one of the challenges researchers face when looking for ways to prevent or treat age-related…
When Harmful Content Finds You Online
A teenager can be surrounded by family and friends, appear to be doing well, and still be struggling with thoughts…
Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Tan?
Sunburn is not the only sign of sun damage. Even without burning, repeated UV exposure accumulates throughout life, accelerating skin…
Five Things That Could Prevent a Drowning This Summer
For many of us, summer means beaches, swimming pools, lakes, and rivers. While spending time in the water is an…