SNAPSHOT: Online Learning
New research on brain activity could help educators measure student engagement during online learning, which correlates with knowledge acquisition and course completion. Read more ›
A Step Toward the Future of Quantum Computing
Advancing quantum computing may depend upon using photons, but it's been a challenge for researchers to develop a material that can emit single photons on demand and that works at room temperature. Until now. Read more ›
Making and Unmaking Brooklyn
A new book explores the rise of the Maker Movement, along with its hidden labor costs and gentrifying practices. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Sleep and Risky Sex
A new study links poor sleep with risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men, and may contribute to other studies linking poor sleep or tiredness with sexual risk-taking. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Soil and Methane
Soil is absorbing less methane than expected, and that’s bad news for climate change, according to a new study. Read more ›
Study on Young African-Americans Suggests Stress May Impact DNA
The first study to look at how genetics determine telomere length in young African-Americans suggests that their telomeres “may age faster than in other groups.” Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Storms and NYC Watershed
Identifying which storm types are most likely to cause heavy precipitation or streamflow events allows water managers to prepare and protect water supply systems. Read more ›
Do Deadly Venoms Have the Potential to Heal?
New technology is allowing researchers to study deadly venoms with the goal of finding new therapies for diseases. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: An Endangered Lichen
A new study found that rock gnome lichen is an endangered species due to environmental degradation and an invasive tree pest. Read more ›