All Stories by Bethany Brookshire
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Four tips for reading a scientific paper
Don’t let dense writing and big words put you off. Use these handy tips to get through the jargon.
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To understand a scientific paper, delve into its parts
Scientific papers can look very scary. But they don’t have to be. Here’s how journal articles are organized.
- Physics
Scientists Say: Dark matter
Most of the universe isn’t made of stuff we can see. Scientists think some of it might be made of dark matter — matter that emits no radiation.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Hibernation
Hibernation is more than a deep sleep. Animals that hibernate lower their body temperature and reduce their body activities for months.
- Health & Medicine
Sexist attitudes about smarts may emerge by first grade
People often think women can be smart, but that men are more likely to be brilliant. This stereotype may form as young as age six, new data show.
- Health & Medicine
Math attitude influences math achievement
Bad feelings about math beget bad grades, a new study shows. The good news? Positive feelings are associated with good grades, too.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Hyperthermia
If our body temperatures rise too high, we can suffer from hyperthermia.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Torpor
When an animal enters torpor, its body temperature goes down and so does the amount of energy it uses.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Frostbite
As we get cold, the blood vessels near our skin constrict to keep body heat in. But in the process, they leave some tissues in danger of frostbite.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Hypothermia
Our bodies need to stay warm to function correctly. If our temperature drops too much, we can suffer from hypothermia.
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These science trips for girls are so cool, they’re glacial
These expeditions are definitely cool. Teen girls are invited to apply to these free trips to explore and study glaciers.
- Animals
How birds know what not to tweet
How do birds perfect their pitches? The chemical dopamine spikes when they sing right, and dips when they drop a note, new data show.
