SNAPSHOT: EEG and Speech Intelligibility
Scientists can measure when a person wearing a hearing aid is listening or not, and wondered how easy or hard it is for that same person to understand another person’s speech. Read more ›
Writing Around the Day Job: A Debut Novel Takes Shape
When Raymond Strom graduated with his M.F.A. from The City College of New York in 2009, he wanted to do what he’d just attended school for: write. But life had a different plan. Read more ›
Making Fracking More Efficient
In a new paper, a team of researchers propose ways to make the process of fracking more efficient and environmentally sound. Read more ›
Using Statistical Modeling to Control Staph Outbreaks
MRSA is a type of staph infection that’s resistant to antibiotics. Now, researchers have shown that computer modeling may help test ways to control outbreaks at hospitals. Read more ›
Improving Biodiversity Modeling
Scientists have tools like species distribution models (SDMs) to measure changes to biodiversity, but there aren't actually any standards for such tools. Read more ›
The Truth Behind Burnout
Is burnout just a modern-day term for depression? New research shows a strong correlation between the workplace syndrome, depression, and anxiety. Read more ›
Substance Abuse, Shame, and Asian-Americans
A new study found that, contrary to other groups, Asian-Americans with higher levels of shame appear to correlate with lower levels of substance abuse. Read more ›
The Actress’ Influence on Victorian Writing
A new literary and cultural history investigates how the Victorian actress influenced novelists of the time. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Imaging the Brain
A new study directly compared brain imaging methods in order to help scientists decide which is best to use. Read more ›