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- News Mind & Brain
Don't Overthink It, Less Is More When It Comes To Creativity
New research reveals unexpected brain regions contribute to creativity. - 60-Second Science More Science
Mummy Mavens Unwrap Preservation Methods
In 1994 researchers made a mummy. Now scientists have reverse engineered the process to figure out how it's done, with the mummy makers still around to tell them how they did. Cynthia Graber reports.
- Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
Slow Hurricane Season Expected
Thanks to El Nino, this hurricane season looks to be quiet - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
Heaviest Downpours Rise across the U.S.
Very heavy rainfalls now happen more often - Nature Health
Antibiotic Alternatives Rev Up Bacterial Arms Race
From predatory microbes to toxic metals, nature is inspiring new ways to treat infections - Nature Space
Giant Telescope in Hawaii Progresses, with New Restrictions
The embattled Thirty Meter Telescope project can proceed on Mauna Kea, but only by cutting back astronomy elsewhere on the mountain - TechMediaNetwork Space
Weightlessness Tackled in New Research Journal
Called npj Microgravity, the open-access journal will highlight scientific advances in various fields that are facilitated by spaceflight - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Health
Gut Microbes May Help Determine Our Immune Response to Vaccines
New studies find the type, number and diversity of bacteria could influence vaccine response rates for rotavirus, tetanus and more in kids - Reuters Health
Doctors' Leave Cancelled as Heat Wave Kills 1,100 in India
A heat wave in India has killed more than 1,100 people this week as temperatures soar above 47 Celsius - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Climate Change May Have Souped Up Record-Breaking Texas Deluge
Deadly downpours flooded Texas and Oklahoma and may have been exacerbated by global warming - TechMediaNetwork Mind & Brain
Bionic Arm Taps New Part of Brain for Smooth Moves
Connections to a robotic arm have been wired into a tetraplegic person's brain and enabled him to use his thoughts to execute tasks requiring smooth motor control - Quick and Dirty Tips Mind & Brain
What Is Impostor Syndrome?
Can’t take a compliment? Feel like a fake? Convinced you’ll be unmasked at any moment? Welcome to the secret circle of high achievers suffering from Impostor Syndrome. The Savvy Psychologist explains how to recognize it, where it comes from, and has 9 tips on how to combat it - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Health
Inside the Inflammation Factory
A newly discovered structure in cells underlies inflammation wherever it occurs—an insight that may lead to new treatments for ailments as diverse as atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's and fatty liver disease - Plugged In Energy & Sustainability
Solar Start-Ups Focus on Soft-Costs at SunShot Catalyst Competition
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded prizes to five companies focusing on the soft-costs of solar power through the SunShot Initiative’s Catalyst Prize
- Expeditions Energy & Sustainability
The Richest Reef: Deep Diving into the Twilight Zone
A team of deep divers plunges into the “twilight zone,” a little-explored region of depth between 200 and 500 feet below the surface, with two goals: "catch fish" and "stay alive". - Nature Evolution
Alzheimer's Origins Tied to Rise of Human Intelligence
Factors that drove the evolution of our intellectual capacity are also implicated in the memory disorder - Video Health
Seizures in Elderly Cats
For some cats, ordinary household sounds can trigger seizures.
Click here for a transcript of this video. - Life, Unbounded Space
Crazy, Wonderful Spacecraft Orbits
Over the years humans have deployed spacecraft into some wild, wacky, and extremely clever orbital configurations to better study the cosmos. - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Tall Trees Sucked Dry by Global Warming
Climate change will challenge tall trees like California's redwoods - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Energy & Sustainability
There's Gold in Them Thar Hills of Solid Waste
A cloud with a silver lining pales next to solid waste laced with gold
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