2021’s climate disasters revealed an east-west weather divide, with one side of the country too wet, the other dangerously dry
Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton Alongside a lingering global pandemic, the year 2021 was filled with climate disasters, some so intense they surprised even the…
How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas Each season, the celebration of Christmas has religious leaders and conservatives publicly complaining about the commercialization of the holiday and…
Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is such a drag
Julie Boland, University of Michigan During the pandemic, video calls became a way for me to connect with my aunt in a nursing home and…
Plants use advertising-like strategies to attract bees with colour and scent
Aphrodite Kantsa, University of the Aegean and Adrian Dyer, RMIT University Watching plants and pollinators such as bees can teach us a lot about how…
Tornadoes and climate change: What a warming world means for deadly twisters and the type of storms that spawn them
John Allen, Central Michigan University The deadly tornado outbreak that tore through communities from Arkansas to Illinois on the night of Dec. 10-11, 2021, was…
Blocking an immune system molecule in mice may help prevent long-term disabilities after traumatic brain injury
Jeanne Paz, University of California, San Francisco The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Blocking an immune system…
After a concussion, which teens will have emotional symptoms?
by American Academy of Neurology After a concussion, teens who are sensitive to light or noise may be more likely to also have emotional symptoms such…
Athletes may have white matter brain changes six months after a concussion
by American Academy of Neurology New research finds white matter changes in the brains of athletes six months after a concussion. The study will be presented…
Bees seeking bacteria: How bees find their microbiome
Lila Westreich, University of Washington In late summer last year my doctor prescribed a monthlong course of antibiotics for an infection. Medicines like antibiotics are…
America’s most lethal animal
Richard Gunderman, IUPUI Animal attacks have been in the news a lot. Late last year, a 22-year-old student in New Jersey was killed by a…