When research study materials don’t speak their participants’ language, data can get lost in translation Some approaches to translation are more true to the aims of the...
Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy Many modern cars watch occupants – a plus for safety...
Earth may have had all the elements needed for life within it all along − contrary to theories that these elements came from meteorites Scientists still debate...
How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression Electroconvulsive therapy involves inducing a controlled seizure under...
Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress Would technologies like the airplane ever get off the ground without people balancing commitment to their vision with...
Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights There was no opposition to designating science as a...
Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads The search...
Online ‘likes’ for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful − messages Posting a hateful message online can have a lot to do with...
Why isn’t there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream Matter in deep space is very spread out,...
Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo’s Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment Galileo, holding two balls, about to perform his legendary experiment. Hulton Archive/Stringer via...
