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- Rain Bosworth studies how deaf children experience the worldby Meghan Rosen on April 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Deaf experimental psychologist Rain Bosworth has found that babies are primed to learn sign language just like spoken language.
- Will stashing more CO2 in the ocean help slow climate change?by Carolyn Gramling on April 26, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Research is needed on how ocean carbon removal methods — such as iron fertilization and direct capture — could impact the environment.
- ‘Humanity’s spacecraft’ Voyager 1 is back online and still exploringby Ramin Skibba on April 26, 2024 at 3:45 pm
After five months of glitching, the venerable space probe contacted Earth and is continuing its interstellar mission billions of kilometers away.
- Irregular bone marrow cells may increase heart disease riskby Aimee Cunningham on April 26, 2024 at 11:00 am
Over time, bone marrow stem cells develop key genetic errors and pass them on to immune cells. This may increase the risk of developing heart disease.
- Traces of bird flu are showing up in cow milk. Here’s what to knowby Tina Hesman Saey on April 25, 2024 at 9:10 pm
We asked the experts: Should people be worried? Pasteurization and the H5N1 virus’s route to infection suggests risks to people remains low.
- Malaria parasites can evade rapid tests, threatening eradication goalsby Jonathan Lambert on April 25, 2024 at 6:58 pm
Genetic mutations are making Plasmodium falciparum, parasites that cause malaria, invisible to rapid tests. New, more sensitive tests could help.
- Noise pollution can harm birds even before they hatchby Jonathan Lambert on April 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Exposing zebra finch eggs and hatchlings to traffic sounds had lifelong health impacts, raising concerns about increased anthropogenic noise.
- Rat cells grew in mice brains, and helped sniff out cookiesby Laura Sanders on April 25, 2024 at 3:00 pm
When implanted into mouse embryos, stem cells from rats grew into forebrains and structures that handle smells.
- Newfound ‘altermagnets’ shatter the magnetic status quo by Emily Conover on April 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
The newly discovered type of magnetic material could improve existing tech, including making better and faster hard drives.
- Pelvic exams at hospitals require written consent, new U.S. guidelines say by Meghan Rosen on April 24, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Hospitals must now get written consent to perform pelvic, breast, prostate and rectal exams on sedated patients or risk losing federal funding.
Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.
- Saying goodbye to The Secret Life of the Home galleryby Science Museum on April 25, 2024 at 9:41 am
After 29 years of delighting visitors with objects ranging from ancient Roman keys and flushing toilets to fridges and the video game 'Pong', the gallery will permanently close on 2 June. The post Saying goodbye to The Secret Life of the Home gallery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Remembering Peter Higgsby Roger Highfield on April 10, 2024 at 10:22 am
Roger Highfield, Science Director, pays tribute to the Nobelist and Science Museum Group Fellow, Peter Higgs. The post Remembering Peter Higgs appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Want a chance to name an asteroid?by Abbie MacKinnon on April 9, 2024 at 1:16 pm
As members of the public get a chance to name an asteroid, Curator Abbie MacKinnon explores how these celestial bodies get their names. The post Want a chance to name an asteroid? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Meet an Employee workshops on Technicians: The David Sainsbury Galleryby Science Museum on March 28, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Recently the Science Museum celebrated its one millionth visitor to Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery. The student was part of class from a London school, who was taking part in one of the gallery’s free Meet an Employee workshops. The post Meet an Employee workshops on Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- The Energy Revolution we need to seeby Tim Laurence on March 28, 2024 at 3:29 pm
This week the Science Museum opened a stunning new gallery exploring what is probably the most important question of our age: how can the world limit dangerous climate change by transitioning away from fossil fuels in meeting global energy needs? Fossil fuels still meet around 80% of the world’s energy needs. That is why the rapid but carefully managed shift to a low-carbon economy based largely on renewable energy can fairly be described as an Energy Revolution. It’s how our The post The Energy Revolution we need to see appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Cultures of Technologyby Chip on April 24, 2024 at 2:25 pm
In the seventh season of the SAPIENS podcast, listeners will hear a range of stories about how technology—in a variety… The post Cultures of Technology appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Baltimore’s Toxic Legacies Have Reached a Breaking Pointby Chloe Ahmann on April 23, 2024 at 10:00 am
In a new book, an anthropologist reveals the heavy tolls industries have placed on residents in this eastern U.S. city.… The post Baltimore’s Toxic Legacies Have Reached a Breaking Point appeared first on SAPIENS.
- What a Community’s Mourning of an Owl Can Tell Usby Arjun Guneratne on April 17, 2024 at 10:00 am
The outpouring of grief over New York’s Flaco the owl, who died recently, reveals how much attitudes toward these creatures… The post What a Community’s Mourning of an Owl Can Tell Us appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Roganby Flint Dibble on April 16, 2024 at 5:06 pm
An archaeologist explains his motivations and strategies for appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a purveyor of misinformation… The post Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Conflicting Times on the Camino de Santiagoby Augusta X. Thomson on April 10, 2024 at 10:00 am
As increasing numbers of pilgrims walk the Camino, a European network of historic pilgrimage routes, those who journey to “slow… The post Conflicting Times on the Camino de Santiago appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Spotlighting War’s Cultural Destruction in Ukraineby Ian Kuijt on April 9, 2024 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist, anthropologist, and film expert examine the staggering amount of damage to cultural heritage caused by Russia’s war on… The post Spotlighting War’s Cultural Destruction in Ukraine appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Learning From Snapshots of Lost Fossilsby Christian Tryon on April 3, 2024 at 10:00 am
Not all fossil discoveries happen in the field. In museum archives, researchers found photos of remains from Paleolithic children who… The post Learning From Snapshots of Lost Fossils appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Accurate Is the Stone Age Thriller Out of Darkness?by Penny Spikins on April 2, 2024 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist with expertise in human origins assesses the accuracy of a 2022 film about Homo sapiens who encounter Neanderthals.… The post How Accurate Is the Stone Age Thriller <em>Out of Darkness</em>? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- The Responsibility of Witnesses to Genocideby Jennifer Lynn Kelly on March 28, 2024 at 6:29 pm
Palestinian narratives of their own dispossession are routinely dismissed—making witnessing Israel’s ongoing onslaught on Palestine that reignited in 2023 an… The post The Responsibility of Witnesses to Genocide appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Israeli Prisons Terrorize Palestinians—Inside and Outside Their Wallsby Basil Farraj on March 26, 2024 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist in the West Bank explains how Israel’s prison regime dehumanizes Palestinians, who nevertheless dream of freedom and resist… The post How Israeli Prisons Terrorize Palestinians—Inside and Outside Their Walls appeared first on SAPIENS.