Massive canyon discovered under Greenland ice sheet
The NASA airborne science mission “IceBridge” has found a previously unknown canyon hidden under a mile of Greenland ice. The…
Researchers demo human brain-to-brain interface
University of Washington researchers have demonstrated a non-invasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal…
Psychiatrists put themselves on the couch
Psychotherapy is foundering and a new review in the journal Clinical Psychology Reviewexplores the reasons why. Figures provided in the…
Legacy of acid rain threatens water supplies
The ongoing effects of river alkalinization – paradoxically caused by acid rain – are showing up across the East Coast…
Immune cells triggering anxiety symptoms?
New research appearing in The Journal of Neuroscience shows that during prolonged stress, cells from the immune system are recruited…
Oz rains soak up sea level rise
Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) report that when three atmospheric patterns came together over the Indian…
Blood test could identify those at risk of suicide
Indiana University researchers say they have found a series of RNA biomarkers in blood that may help identify who is…
“Significant association” found between use of psychedelic drugs and better mental health
The use of LSD, magic mushrooms, or peyote does not increase a person’s risk of developing mental health problems, say…
Novel geometry creates ultralight super-strong components from tiny interlocking 3-D printed parts
In what could herald an entirely new approach to manufacturing all manner of complex structures, MIT researchers have created tiny…
No power source needed for new wireless communications technique
A new wireless communications technique uses what researchers call “ambient backscatter” to allow devices to communicate and exchange information with…
Who’d have thunk it? Overthinking handicaps human performance
Appearing in the Journal of Neuroscience, a new University of California – Santa Barbara study reveals why under certain circumstances…
3D images generated from single lens
Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering have developed a way for photographers and microscopists to create a 3D image…
Surprising longevity boost from Holocaust
Male Holocaust survivors have a longer life expectancy compared to those who didn’t experience the Holocaust, according to researchers from…