July 17, 2022
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Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges and flash floods
Fast-moving floodwater obliterated sections of major roads through Yellowstone National Park in 2022. Jacob W. Frank/National Park ... -
Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which are the ovals and circles seen in this electron microscope image of the skin of a person infected ...July 17, 2022 -
What do molecules look like?
A nanographene molecule imaged by noncontact atomic force microscopy. Patrik Tschudin/gross3HR/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Christine Helms, ...July 11, 2022 -
Migraine sufferers have treatment choices – a neurologist explains options beyond just pain medication
For some, too much medication might make migraine worse. peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Plus Danielle Wilhour, University of ...July 11, 2022 -
An online life coaching program for female physicians decreases burnout, increases self-compassion and cures impostor syndrome, according to a new study
Physician burnout is more prevalent in women than men. ER Productions Limited/DigitalVision via Getty Images Tyra Fainstad, University of ...July 1, 2022 -
People vary a lot in how well they recognize, match or categorize the things they see – researchers attribute this skill to an ability they call ‘o’
Some people are inherently better at tasks like reading X-rays. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University and ...July 1, 2022 -
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
PFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies. CasarsaGuru via Getty Images Kathryn ...June 22, 2022 -
How to gain a sense of well-being, free and online
In 2018, when Professor Laurie Santos introduced her course “Psychology and the Good Life,” a class on the science of happiness, it ...June 18, 2022