Science and Technolgy blog
In a recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham uncovered a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. By focusing on a common side effect of Parkinson’s treatments called dyskinesia,…
Every week, we open a window onto an incredible place and highlight the fantastic history and science behind it.
Enlarge / The name placard for Dr. Ralph de la Torre, founder and chief executive officer of Steward Health Care System, in front of an empty seat during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, DC,…
Many patients with ALS die within three to five years of their symptoms starting, so early diagnosis of the disease is critical for treatment.
Enlarge / Harvard Business School was targeted by a faculty member’s lawsuit. (credit: APCortizasJr) Earlier this year, we got a look at something unusual: the results of an internal investigation conducted by Harvard Business School that concluded one of its…
Enlarge / The Ig Nobel Prizes honor “achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think.” (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Curiosity is the driving force behind all science, which may explain why so many scientists sometimes…
Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.
A new study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has found that exposure to greenspace may be indirectly associated with a lower likelihood of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research offers new insights into the…
The ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite its reputation as a “living fossil.” A new discovery reveals that it evolved faster when plate tectonics were most active.
Enlarge (credit: Unity) Unity, maker of a popular cross-platform engine and toolkit, will not pursue a broadly unpopular Runtime Fee that would have charged developers based on game installs rather than per-seat licenses. The move comes exactly one year after…
