Is Crowdfunding An OK Way To Raise Money For Zika Research?
The Zika Virus Challenge has posted researchers' projects and is asking for pledges. Should the reaction be skepticism — or enthusiasm?
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Your Invisible Neighbors: Each City Has Unique Microbes
Scientists measured the microbes that are in the indoor spaces where we spend most of our time. Each city had a unique microbiome, with many outdoor microbes making their way indoors to live with us.
Your Brain On LSD Looks A Lot Like A Baby's
For the first time, scientists have scanned the brains of subjects taking LSD, and found that the LSD state mimics that of infants. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with researcher Robin Carhart-Harris.
Attention Students: Put Your Laptops Away
Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via writing notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.
The Human Body's Complicated Relationship With Fungi
Among the microbes that live in us and on us, bacteria have gotten most of the attention. Now scientists are exploring the fungi and their effects on health.
How Math Determines The 'Game Of Thrones' Protagonist
Network science: it can be used both to stop terrorists and predict television plotlines. Keith Devlin explains how it can be used to figure out the most important character in Game of Thrones.
After 9-Month Delay, Record-Breaking Solar Plane Prepares For Liftoff
The Solar Impulse 2 is preparing to resume its flight around the world. It's aiming to be the first plane to make the journey powered only by the sun.
When Parasites Could Be The Treatment Instead Of The Illness
A man's worm treatment in Thailand led researchers to test parasites for inflammatory bowel disease. Their ultimate goal is a remedy that would mimic what the worms do — without an infection.
Technology Helps A Paralyzed Man Transform Thought Into Movement
An implant and wires that reroute nerve signals from a man's brain to his hand allow him to grasp and lift objects, after much practice. But easy, wireless signaling from the brain is still the goal.
Zika Virus Can Cause Brain Defects In Babies, CDC Confirms
U.S. health officials say they are now convinced that Zika virus can target the developing brain before birth, leading to a severe type of microcephaly and other brain abnormalities.