Early interventions can prevent initial cases of depression from becoming a debilitating chronic condition
Intervention at an early age may delay the onset of depression
Early interventions can prevent initial cases of depression from becoming a debilitating chronic condition
How can the analysis of cosmic voids be explained?
Massive empty regions in the universe, known as voids, may help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries
How much vitamin D do you need to stay healthy?
Most people have naturally good levels of vitamin D. Recent research does not support exaggerated claims that the compound helps combat diseases from cancer to depression
Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange?
Rivers in Alaska are turning orange due to the presence of iron and sulfuric acid. Scientists are trying to understand why this is happening
Bisexuality finally freed from the medical stigma
New research on bisexuality shows why it’s very important for doctors and therapists to distinguish between periods of low sexual desire and persistent lack of sexual attraction
Inside mathematicians’ search for the mysterious “Einstein” tile
The search for the Einstein tile – a shape unprecedented in mathematics – has yielded more discoveries than scientists expected
To predict snowfall, NASA planes fly into the storm
To predict snowfall, NASA planes fly into the storm
Finally, fossils reveal the fiery colors of primitive animals
Finally, fossils reveal the fiery colors of primitive animals
Animal power plants contain very little DNA
Animal power plants contain very little DNA
Rising temperatures make some animals become nocturnal
Rising temperatures make some animals become nocturnal
Identifying solar system child vomits supersonic flows
Identifying solar system child vomits supersonic flows
A strange world denser than steel puzzles our understanding of planet formation
A strange world denser than steel puzzles our understanding of planet formation
Scientists debunk the myth that a coin flip is 50-50
Scientists debunk the myth that a coin flip is 50-50
Computers carve jumpable gelatinous robots
Computers carve jumpable gelatinous robots
How parasitic worms force crabs to drown
How parasitic worms force crabs to drown
Quick News: Brief scientific news from around the world: January 2024
Quick News: Brief scientific news from around the world: January 2024
Ping pong ball insulators can muffle noise
Ping pong ball insulators can muffle noise
Starfish are just heads
Starfish are just heads
A gambling strategy that guarantees making money and why you should never use it
A gambling strategy that guarantees making money and why you should never use it
As the climate crisis deepens, heavily polluting countries must begin paying reparations
As the climate crisis deepens, heavily polluting countries must begin paying reparations
The Counter’s Poem: “Baby Crocodile”
The Counter’s Poem: “Baby Crocodile”
Observation: Naming the “Anthropocene” matters a lot to you
Observation: Naming the “Anthropocene” matters a lot to you
50, 100, and 150 Years Ago: The History of Science in January 2024
50, 100, and 150 Years Ago: The History of Science in January 2024
How to escape a time loop you don’t really want to leave
How to escape a time loop you don’t really want to leave
How the moon shaped human history, from religion to climate
How the moon shaped human history, from religion to climate
Health science: There are better ways than BMI charts to assess health risks
Health science: There are better ways than BMI charts to assess health risks
Reader responses to the September 2023 issue
Responses
Readers on the issue for September 2023
Vitamin D: Hope and Deception, Cosmic Gaps, and Preventing Depression
Vitamin D: Hope and Deception, Cosmic Gaps, and Preventing Depression
View Your Body’s Cells by Size and Number
View Your Body’s Cells by Size and Number
Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Scientist Explains Why
Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Scientist Explains Why
This is How You Can Bring Mars to Earth: Let NASA Do What NASA Does Best
This is How You Can Bring Mars to Earth: Let NASA Do What NASA Does Best
To Lead a Meaningful Life, Be a Hero to Yourself
To Lead a Meaningful Life, Be a Hero to Yourself
The World Solved the Acid Rain Problem. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
The World Solved the Acid Rain Problem. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/issue/sa/2024/01-01/
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