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Neuroscience on wheels comes to Chicago
The Think Tank is new science outreach idea. A bright green van drives the streets of Chicago, and bright young neuroscientists bring the inspiration of the brain to students and the public.
- Animals
We are stardust
Everything making up Earth and what’s now living upon it — from trees and people to our pets and their fleas — owes their origins to the elements forged by ancient stars.
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Getting on the citizen science train
Citizen science lets people of all ages and backgrounds contribute data and learn more about the world. All it takes is some scientific inspiration and an Internet connection.
- Animals
Flower loss doomed the mammoths
Woolly mammoths roamed the Arctic until about 10,000 years ago. Why they died out may trace to the vanishing of the mostly flowering plants on which they had been dining.
- Environment
China exports pollution alongside goods
Many companies have moved the plants that make their products to developing countries, such as China. But the pollution linked to making those products can travel around the world.
- Health & Medicine
When a nut allergy comes back
Eating small amounts of peanuts may help people overcome an allergy to the food. But for most people undergoing the treatment, its benefits vanish after they stop eating peanuts.
- Animals
Birds versus windows
Buildings in the United States can be deadly obstacles to flying birds. A new study estimates that as many as 1 billion birds die every year after colliding with windows. And low buildings — not skyscrapers — account for most of those deaths.
- Earth
Mining metals amidst seafloor animals
Miners may need to get their feet — and everything else — wet as they carefully seek out loads of copper and other valuable natural resources.
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Teachers: ‘Cafés’ offer teens a quick sip of science
Traditional science cafés reach out to adults, offering research-themed talks in bars. Now teen versions are popping up, complete with activities, pizza and loads of science.
- Brain
Video games can help some people read
People with dyslexia seem to get a boost from screen time.
- Animals
Sharks become science helpers
Jaws may scare beachgoers. But sharks bring a smile to some environmental scientists, who are using the toothy fishes to collect data on the ocean.
- Animals
Tag, you’re it!
Biologists now deploy a wide range of technologies to track animals. The data these experts collect reveal insights into the behavior of animals that spend much of their lives out of human eyeshot.
