So much has changed since the first HIV test was approved 30 years ago
By Timothy P Lahey, Dartmouth College
Thirty years ago today, on March 2, 1985, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new HIV test. It...
Blue is the colour: why do we see #TheDress so differently?
By Andrew Schofield, University of Birmingham
There has been passionate debate on the internet over a blue and black dress that to some people –...
Maybe the hardest nut for a new scientist to crack: finding a job
By Bryan Gaensler, University of Toronto
The typical biography of a scientist might look something like this.
At a young age, a boy or girl discovers...
Flower pharmacies help bees fight parasites
By Leif Richardson, University of Vermont
Search for information on ‘self-medication,’ and you’ll likely find descriptions of the myriad ways that we humans use drugs...
Technology as a social lifeline for kids with Asperger’s
By Stefan Schutt, Victoria University and Rebecca Ng Lye Ee, Victoria University
Technology is often maligned for having a negative influence on young people, particularly...
Light technologies illuminate global challenges
By Teri Odom, Northwestern University
During these dark winter months, spare a thought for artificial lights. From strings of lights adding holiday cheer to artificial...
Here’s what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent
By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Penn State College of Medicine
Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have....
We don’t fight poverty anymore
By Lisa Dodson, Brandeis University
Fifty years ago, Lyndon Johnson spoke of war on poverty and pursuit of a great society. He talked about investing...
