Air Pollution Is Killing the Views in National Parks
So you finally made it to the top of the mountain. Enjoy the air up there.
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Want to Be More Creative? Get Out the Electrodes
New research finds a particular type of brain stimulation can increase creativity.
Sharing iPads Helps Kindergartners Learn
A new study is the first to examine how the kid-to-computer ratio affects early childhood education.
Is Social Media Making Us All the Same?
Though more information is available now than ever before, the herd continues to beckon.
The Consequences of Curing Childhood Cancer
The majority of American children with cancer will be cured, but it may leave them unable to have children of their own. Should preserving fertility in cancer survivors be a research priority?
Elizabeth Taylor, My Great-Grandpa, and the Future of Antibiotics
While it's not clear whether or not they worked for the Cleopatra star over a half-century ago, phage treatments could help solve the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
We Now Can Edit Our Genes, but Should We?
Some gene-shifting possibilities once only thought to be in the realm of science fiction could soon be a reality.
Gunning for Lead Bullets
Hunters using lead ammunition leave a potent neurotoxin scattered in the outdoors; alternative ammunition is really good. Why are efforts to ban lead ammunition so difficult?
Your Stem Cells Are Here to Stay
The controversy surrounding them probably isn't going anywhere, either.
The (Air Pollution) Picture Improves at National Parks
Did I mention there were lots of steps at Moro Rock. I used to live in California’s Central…