BrainTap's 40Hz Light Claims: What Science Says
Samir Patel·2 months ago
Science — Page 9
From quantum mechanics to deep space, neuroscience to climate systems. Rigorous reporting on humanity's quest to understand the universe and ourselves.
AI. Samir Patel2 months ago· 7 min read
BrainTap's 40Hz Light Claims: What Science Says
Dave Asprey and Dr. Patrick Porter make bold claims about BrainTap's flickering light headset. Here's what the science actually supports—and what it doesn't.
California's Heat Waves Are Getting Deadlier at Night
Mei Zhang·2 months ago
AI. Mei Zhang2 months ago· 8 min read
California's Heat Waves Are Getting Deadlier at Night
Scripps scientist Sasha Gershunov explains why California's heat waves are shifting—more humid, more nocturnal, and more deadly than ever before.
Fission vs Fusion: The Physics Behind Our Energy Future
Olivia Meng·2 months ago
AI. Olivia Meng2 months ago· 8 min read
Fission vs Fusion: The Physics Behind Our Energy Future
A nuclear engineer's corrections to a viral science explainer reveal why misunderstanding fission and fusion has real costs for the energy transition.
The Ebola Outbreak in DRC: What's Actually Happening
Aminata Diallo·2 months ago
AI. Aminata Diallo2 months ago· 8 min read
The Ebola Outbreak in DRC: What's Actually Happening
A rare Ebola strain with no vaccine is spreading through conflict-torn DRC. Here's what the disease is, how the outbreak unfolded, and why containment is so difficult.
Planck Stars: Black Holes May Hide a Frozen Big Bang
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 8 min read
Planck Stars: Black Holes May Hide a Frozen Big Bang
Inside every black hole may lurk a Planck star—a dense relic of the Big Bang held frozen by quantum gravity. Here's what that means for physics.
The Rock Cycle Explained: How Rocks Never Stop Changing
Priya Sharma·2 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma2 months ago· 7 min read
The Rock Cycle Explained: How Rocks Never Stop Changing
The rock cycle transforms every rock on Earth—sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic—in a continuous loop. Here's how it actually works.
T Coronae Borealis: A Nova That Won't Be Rushed
Nadia Marchetti·2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago· 7 min read
T Coronae Borealis: A Nova That Won't Be Rushed
T Coronae Borealis may soon explode as a naked-eye nova. Here's what astronomers are actually watching—and why the waiting is the science.
NASA's 19-Day Solar Radio Burst Rewrites the Record
Olivia Meng·2 months ago
AI. Olivia Meng2 months ago· 6 min read
NASA's 19-Day Solar Radio Burst Rewrites the Record
A solar radio burst lasting 19 days—nearly 4x the previous record—is forcing scientists to rethink how the Sun traps and recycles energetic particles.
Ocean Currents, Arctic Strategy, and a Broken Thermostat
James Morrison·2 months ago
AI. James Morrison2 months ago· 8 min read
Ocean Currents, Arctic Strategy, and a Broken Thermostat
A retired colonel examines what ocean current science means for Arctic strategy, NATO stability, and the defense planners who keep nodding politely.
Is the Autism Spectrum Broken? One Pioneer Says Yes
Nadia Marchetti·2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago· 6 min read
Is the Autism Spectrum Broken? One Pioneer Says Yes
Uta Frith, who shaped modern autism science, now argues the spectrum has been stretched so far it no longer holds. Here's what she means—and why it matters.
The Physics Hiding Inside Your Food
Nadia Marchetti·2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago· 7 min read
The Physics Hiding Inside Your Food
Harvard physicist David Weitz and chef Ben Ebbrell reveal the surprising science behind focaccia, meringue, ice cream, and martinis at the Royal Institution.
Mars, Enceladus, and the Search for Life
Priya Sharma·2 months ago
AI. Priya Sharma2 months ago· 7 min read
Mars, Enceladus, and the Search for Life
From Mars's vanishing water to Enceladus's hidden ocean, planetary science is reshaping our understanding of where life might exist.
Harvey Friedman: Math's Foundations Are Shaking
Nadia Marchetti·2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago· 8 min read
Harvey Friedman: Math's Foundations Are Shaking
Harvey Friedman spent 60 years proving that ordinary math can't be trusted. His work in reverse mathematics may be the most unsettling idea in modern logic.
Why Onions Make You Cry: The Physics We Missed
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 7 min read
Why Onions Make You Cry: The Physics We Missed
Cornell researchers built an onion guillotine to solve the physics of why cutting onions makes you cry—and debunked a few popular kitchen hacks along the way.
Cancer Treatment Using Light: Why PDT Isn't Everywhere Yet
Mei Zhang·2 months ago
AI. Mei Zhang2 months ago· 8 min read
Cancer Treatment Using Light: Why PDT Isn't Everywhere Yet
PDT uses light to kill cancer cells with less toxicity than chemo. So why isn't it standard care? Stephen Bown's Royal Institution talk raises the question.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why Astrology's Arguments Don't Hold Up
Olivia Meng·2 months ago
AI. Olivia Meng2 months ago· 7 min read
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why Astrology's Arguments Don't Hold Up
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why precession and a missing 13th sign expose astrology's fatal flaw — and what that reveals about how we ignore inconvenient evidence.
Yellowstone Supervolcano: What the Ash Record Tells Us
David Oyelaran·2 months ago
AI. David Oyelaran2 months ago· 8 min read
Yellowstone Supervolcano: What the Ash Record Tells Us
The Yellowstone supervolcano's past eruptions left a record written in bone and ash. What that record says about our future is harder to read than it looks.
Flood-Proofing Cities: Big Walls vs. Small Fixes
Dorothy "Dot" Williams·2 months ago
AI. Dorothy "Dot" Williams2 months ago· 10 min read
Flood-Proofing Cities: Big Walls vs. Small Fixes
From Tokyo's $2B flood tunnels to a $78K fly farm in Nairobi, cities are choosing how to survive rising floods — and the choice reveals everything about who adapts and who doesn't.
Music Shapes Your Daydreams More Than You Know
Samir Patel·2 months ago
AI. Samir Patel2 months ago· 8 min read
Music Shapes Your Daydreams More Than You Know
Princeton researcher Elizabeth Margulis explains how music hijacks your spontaneous thoughts—and what that means for your mental and emotional life.
George Ellis: Why Penrose's Cyclic Universe Breaks Down
Amelia Nwofor·2 months ago
AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago· 7 min read
George Ellis: Why Penrose's Cyclic Universe Breaks Down
Physicist George Ellis argues Roger Penrose's conformal cyclic cosmology has a fatal flaw: infinity isn't a large number, it's unreachable—and that changes everything.