Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Planetary Boundaries Framework
Scientists define environmental limits within which humanity can continue to thrive on earth.
Chronic Pain Imaging
Researchers are imaging the brain’s microglial cells to get a better handle on the causes of chronic …
Ocean Plastics
Middle income countries with underdeveloped waste-management infrastructures contribute …
Information-Centric Networking
According to some experts, the internet would be more efficient if data was labeled by its content …
Waving to Aliens
Is it time to actively signal civilizations that might exist beyond earth?
Snail & Fungi Roundup
Batteries from snail shell proteins and medicines from carnivorous mushrooms.
Dolphin Name Game
Each bottlenose dolphin makes up its own signature whistle early in life that functions much like a …
False Memories
The brain creates – and then reinforces – memories of events that never really happened.
Internal Brain Maps
To find their way around, animals have specialized neurons that fire in response to specific …
Avian Athletes
Scientists are learning from birds’ amazing metabolisms to help human athletes perform better on …
Science or Nonsense?
ENCORE PRESENTATION - From the Science Update archives: Science confronts alternative medicine and …