New technologies are developed at a rapid pace, often reaching the marketplace before policymakers can…
Month: January 2017
Structures dating to King Solomon discovered
New discoveries at Tel Aviv University’s Timna Valley excavation have revealed intact defensive structures and…
Mounting challenge to brain sex differences
A meta-analysis of human amygdala volumes reveals no significant difference between the sexes. The study…
Successful antibody trial in HIV individuals
A research team has tested a new HIV neutralizing antibody, called 10-1074, in humans. The…
Must-see-TV: Educational shows that entertain have greater impact on faithful viewers
A study of viewing audiences shows that the television programs most effective at imparting an…
Racial bias in a heartbeat: How signals from the heart shape snap judgments about threat
Our heartbeat can increase pre-existing racial biases when we face a potential threat, according to…
Discovery could lead to jet engines that run hotter — and cleaner
Researchers have made a discovery in materials science that sounds like something from the old…
Signs of hope for endangered sea turtles
Bones from dead turtles washed up on Mexican beaches indicate that Baja California is critical…
A tale of two pulsars’ tails: Plumes offer geometry lessons to astronomers
Like cosmic lighthouses sweeping the universe with bursts of energy, pulsars have fascinated and baffled…
San Francisco Bay Area methane emissions may be double what we thought
Emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas, in the San Francisco Bay Area may be…