
The Atlantic - 1 day 21 hours ago
A neuroscientist dares to argue that old-fashioned psychoanalysis holds the key to curing mental illness.

How It Works - 1 day 22 hours ago
Look closely at the details and see how many insects you can spot The post Macro Identification: What Insect Does This Body Part Belong To? appeared first on How It Works .

IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 22 hours ago
On 12 August, just before sunset, a strip of the Iberian peninsula will witness its first total solar eclipse in more than 120 years. For many across the region, this is a rare chance to see the moon block out the sun. For one group of researchers, it's an even rarer chance to record the human body's reaction to that awesome phenomenon . For the first time, scientists will monitor those observers with the aid of smartwatches and fitness trackers. In Catalonia, the SOLARIS project is recruiting...

New York Times - 1 day 23 hours ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two private lunar landers launched in January last year. The second stage of this rocket will hit the moon at 5,400 miles per hour on Wednesday.

Retraction Watch - 2 days 1 hour ago
In July 2021, John Loadsman received a manuscript about a clinical trial that immediately roused his suspicion. Then the editor-in-chief of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Loadsman asked the authors for the raw data. They weren't pretty. "When I looked carefully at the spreadsheet, I could see entire blocks of data that were repeated," recalled Loadsman, … Continue reading High-profile anesthesiologists earning retractions for data, image problems...

Australian Geographic - 2 days 5 hours ago
A national survey has revealed caring for nature also helps Australians care for each other. The post Landcare volunteers come for nature, stay for community' appeared first on Australian Geographic .

GeekSpin - 2 days 7 hours ago
For millions of people living with blindness, the possibility of seeing again has long seemed out of reach. Now, Elon Musk is making one of his boldest claims yet, saying Neuralink’s experimental brain implant could one day restore vision by sending visual information directly to the brain without relying on damaged eyes or optic nerves. […] Read the original article here: Elon Musk says new brain chip is about to cure human blindness...