Your Sleep Cycle Is More Complex Than You Think. Here’s Why
Our circadian rhythms involve more than just when we go to sleep and when we wake up. They also involve environmental cues like light and temperature. Read more ›
Need a Lift? Seahorses Ride Seaweed to Cross the Ocean, Study Finds
A new study found that seahorses and pipefishes make their way through the water by hitching rides on rafts of seaweed. Read more ›
Move Over, Siri! This New Tool Could Take Conversational AI Far and Wide
Researchers from The Graduate Center have created a pronunciation tool for speech recognition and synthesizers in various languages, especially less common ones. Read more ›
New Yorkers Aren’t Quite Ready to Reopen: ‘The Stakes Are Very High’
Confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations may have declined in New York, but many residents say they need several safety measures in place before the state reopens. Read more ›
Move Over, Ladies! Diamonds Are an MRI’s Best Friend, Study Shows
A new study found there are some surprising things going on inside diamonds. They have characteristics that could pave the way for improvements in MRI machines and quantum information processing. Read more ›
The Vibration of Your Phone May Be Impacting You More Than You Know
A new study has found that technologies with a tactile component — like vibrating phones and buzzing Fitbits —can have a positive impact on the person with the device. Read more ›
We Could Learn a Thing Or Two About Social Distancing from Mole-Rats
African naked mole-rats prefer living in close quarters in stuffy underground colonies because of a genetic trait. But this genetic trait also exists in humans. Read more ›
New Insights Into the Speech of People with Down Syndrome
A new study looks deeply at speech among people with Down syndrome, and the factors that play a part in impaired speech. Read more ›
Health Care Workers with COVID-19 Face Dire Outcomes
New research has found that healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19 face poor outcomes due to inadequate income, health insurance, and sick leave. Read more ›