Three NASA Rockets Dive Into the Electric Heart of the Northern Lights

NASA just launched rockets into the northern lights and captured the hidden electricity that powers them.

Down syndrome study sheds new light on early brain development

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has found new clues about how the brains of people with Down syndrome develop differently from ...
Queen Mary University of London

Study sheds new light on early brain development in Down Syndrome

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL), has found new clues about how the brains of people with Down Syndrome develop differently from ...
The Gazette

Hancher announces Stop/Time Festival author lineup, additional musicians

Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa has announced new program details for this April's Stop/Time Festival. Additions ...

The positive impact playing Tetris can have on your mental health

Emily Holmes, a professor of psychology at Uppsala University – who led the study, said: “Even a single, fleeting intrusive ...

College fundraising faces scrutiny after latest batch of Epstein files

The latest batch of Epstein files is casting an unflattering light on the world of college fundraising, with multiple professors named in the records saying they were looking for ...
Denver Gazette

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light, but hiccups persist

Michelle AndrewsKFF Health News When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor’s full attention. Instead of typing on her computer keyboard during the exam, Urban’s primary ...
Science Daily

NASA fired three rockets into the northern lights and the results are stunning

NASA has pulled off a high-flying aurora investigation, launching three rockets into the glowing northern lights over Alaska. One mission targeted mysterious dark patches called black auroras, while ...
University of Toronto

A ‘Peter Pan’ of the lab, Lewis Kay sheds light on the molecular machinery of life

On Dec. 25, 2002, Lewis Kay was in his lab at the University of Toronto, devising new ways to observe the invisible machinery of life. Or trying to, at least. The large molecules Kay has spent his ...

Which hair loss treatments actually work? Here's what dermatologists say

Minoxidil and finasteride are two FDA-approved medications considered the gold standard for treating hair loss. Other ...
Opinion

Would a Rooney Rule work in the NCAA? How SEC could address lack of Black coaches

Moore also likes a collegiate athletics version of the NFL’s ”Rooney Rule,” which requires teams to interview at least one Black candidate for any head-coaching opening. But Moore understands that ...

Can flickering lights and sound slow Alzheimer’s? A researcher seeks that answer

A Georgia Tech researcher is turning flickering light and sound into a new tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s, using rhythmic sensory stimulation to “tune” brain waves, boost memory, and ...