Science and Technolgy blog
New research published in Development and Psychopathology suggests that childhood neglect is associated with slower development of working memory abilities throughout adolescence and into young adulthood. While executive function abilities generally improve from ages 14 to 20, those who experienced…
Marvel’s teaser for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, coming to theaters in July. We haven’t heard much lately about The Fantastic Four: First Steps apart from last year at San Diego Comic-Con, when attendees were treated to an exclusive preview teaser…
While H5N1 bird flu ratchets up anxiety and egg prices, seasonal influenza viruses are rallying to a second high this winter, an uncommon course not seen in most years. Flu cases had previously peaked this season at the very end…
Gecko feet have inspired many intriguing applications, including a sticky tape, adhesives, a “stickybot” climbing robot, and even a strapless bra design. Now, scientists have developed a new kind of anti-slip polymer that sticks to ice, inspired by the humble…
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter’s hellish moon Io. The eruptions in this area are chucking out six times the energy being produced by all Earth’s power stations, researchers say.
China has revived antitrust investigations into Google and Nvidia, while considering a new probe against Intel, as Beijing looks for leverage in talks with US President Donald Trump. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Tuesday that it had…
Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket ‘disassembly.’
Rat populations are growing in cities around the world because of climate change. A new study explains why this is happening now and what we can do about it.
