What is the connection between celiac disease and mental health issues? Researchers share insights on how a gluten-free diet can help these issues. What is the connection between celiac disease and mental health issues? Researchers share insights on how a gluten-free diet can help these issues. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
Air pollution is increasing the severity of summertime thunderstorms, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at James Madison University and published in the journal Atmospheric Research. Air pollution is increasing the severity of summertime thunderstorms, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at James Madison University and published in the journal Atmospheric Research. Earth…
Chinese astronomers have conducted multi-frequency polarimetric observations of a quasar known as 1604+159. Results of the observational campaign, published August 13 on the pre-print server arXiv, shed more light on the properties of this quasar, including its morphology and magnetic field. Chinese astronomers have conducted multi-frequency polarimetric observations of a quasar known as 1604+159. Results of…
Hello and welcome to week three of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle. Hurricane Michael tore across the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 storm less than four weeks before the pivotal 2018 midterm elections, killing dozens of people and destroying more than 1,000 structures….
Keeley Chiasson plodded through the steep, sandy sediment near the base of the bluff. Carefully perched on a firm shelf, she scraped back the weathered surface of the wall, revealing stripes of cocoa, rust and tan sediments. Keeley Chiasson plodded through the steep, sandy sediment near the base of the bluff. Carefully perched on a firm…
Exactly when and how humans dispersed into and through the Pacific remains an intensely debated topic. Previous studies have been hampered by imprecise chronometric dating, making the exact timing and movement of people into the Pacific difficult to ascertain. Exactly when and how humans dispersed into and through the Pacific remains an intensely debated topic. Previous…
An expert has confirmed what backyard gardeners and amateur naturalists have been saying for weeks: There are fewer monarch butterflies in Illinois this summer. An expert has confirmed what backyard gardeners and amateur naturalists have been saying for weeks: There are fewer monarch butterflies in Illinois this summer. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology…
A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at Britain’s new spaceport in northern Scotland, officials said Tuesday, in a setback for the UK’s fledgling space sector. A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at Britain’s new spaceport in northern Scotland, officials said Tuesday, in a setback for the UK’s fledgling space sector. Space Exploration Phys.org –…
We know that the Earth has an iron core surrounded by a mantle of silicate bedrock and water (oceans) on its surface. Science has used this simple planet model until today for investigating exoplanets—planets that orbit another star outside our solar system. We know that the Earth has an iron core surrounded by a mantle of…
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Climate change and sustainability are on the agenda for this week’s Democratic National Convention, which started Monday in Chicago, with speakers including Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. But climate-minded delegates and…