The lab turning their research into comics — including “a battle of fluids” : Short Wave : NPR
This panel is from the “Slingshot Spiders” comic that describes the manuscript “Ultrafast launch of slingshot spiders using…
Ecuadorians go to polls as a wave of violence plagues country
Ecuadorians go to the polls today in a runoff election between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist challenger…
how scientists find distant planets : Short Wave : NPR
An illustration of the GAIA telescope, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2013. Using GAIA data,…
These non-hallucinogenic drugs work like psychedelics. But how? : Short Wave : NPR
Individual neurons are labeled with fluorescent proteins using the brainbow technique. In researching psychedelics and ketamine, researchers aim…
How one researcher studied ketamine — without a “trip” : Short Wave : NPR
What if you could get all the potential benefits of ketamine without the “trip”? One researcher tested this…
Three takeaways from MLB’s wave of extensions: How Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached $500 million
There’s nothing that excites a journalist quite like a deal coming together past its initial deadline. Vladimir Guerrero…
What’s the science behind psychedelics? : Short Wave : NPR
Psilocybe mexicana mushrooms grown by a resident of Washington, DC. Researchers are studying psychedelics like psilocybin to treat…
How runners’ brains could change after a marathon : Short Wave : NPR
Runners compete in the New York Marathon in New York City on November 3, 2024. New research suggests…
Twister? Tornado? It’s all about the wind in tornado alley : Short Wave : NPR
Tornados have been spotted on every continent except Antarctica, but tornado alley has far more twisters than other…
How did iguanas end up in Fiji? A new study finds out : Short Wave : NPR
A native green iguana on Fiji. For years, biologists puzzled over how these iguanas had ended up in…