If I were an apple I would be the kind of apple that didn’t fall very far from the tree. My father is a neuroscientist, my mother is a cell biologist and I have been working in labs and academic research settings since high school. As a field scientist studying snow and permafrost in Alaska, […]
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NeuroQore wants to shoot magnetic pulses into your brain to try to treat mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. Most doctors will give patients a number of drugs to treat these disorders, and up to two-thirds of patients won’t respond to their first drug. Another 10 to 30 percent of these same patients will never respond to […]
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Basic science finds corporate refuge science The ranks of scientists like Joppa are growing, according to economists and observers of trends in science and technology. They suggest that a newer generation of technology-oriented companies — many sitting on mountains of cash after years of growth … Science Events: Unusual Vision and DIY Neuroscience science Compounding Visions: […]
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Valentine's Day cards for scientists science Perhaps this is to do with the fact that the stereotype of scientists is that they are cold, logical, unromantic types, so why would anyone waste their time sending them a card which declares their romantic intentions? Of course, this is nonsense … Is truth stranger than fiction? Yes, […]
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Science Project 1974 Image by The Rocketeer In 8th Grade, I invented a safety feature for electrical outlets. It uses an attachable magnet that goes on the male plug (and stays on the plug when you unplug the appliance) and a magnetic reed switch inside the electrical outlet. The current doesn’t turn on inside the […]
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Science What science class should i take my senior year? I have three choices: physics, environmental science, and aquatic science. Im a junior at this moment. I heard that physics is alot of math and Im descent at math but im already going to take Precal and that already seems to much for me. The […]
Read MoreNew Symphony of Science Video about Black Holes Science … defy our everyday logic, they're the ultimate endpoints of matter. But they're fun, too, which is why I'm so happy to see them as the topic of the latest Symphony of Science—music videos using autotuned scientists. This one is called “Monsters of … Science Fair […]
Read MoreEnhanced yet affordable material for supercapacitors science news Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors. Supercapacitors have attracted increasing attention due to their long life … Scientists solve titanic puzzle of popular photocatalyst science news A breakthrough in our understanding […]
Read MoreLet's be clear about science education and engagement science In last week's blog piece "The public don't want to be involved in science policy" Hannah Baker used the recent Wellcome Trust Monitor Survey to argue that rather than involving the public in decisions around science, we need to be focusing on … Math, Science Popular […]
Read MoreCorals cozy up with bacterial buddies science news Corals may let certain bacteria get under its skin, according to a new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and soon to be published in the journal Applied … Images of the Day science news Scientists […]
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