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April 25, 2025
Understanding the psychological and neurological components of chronic pain may lead to better treatments. Plus, vocal researchers are learning how death metal singers safely produce extreme vocal distortions, in hopes of improving vocal health care. And, researchers isolated one kind of cone in the eye and aimed lasers at it to allow subjects to see a super vibrant teal shade they call “olo.”
Some Docs Doubt Blood Type, Heart Disease Link
A study links type O blood with a lower risk of heart disease—but not all docs agree.
SciFri Book Club Talks ‘Monkey Mind’
Peer into the anxious mind of writer Daniel Smith with the SciFri Book Club.
Martian Lab Made in Manhattan
What’s it like to build tools for Curiosity? Intense.
With ‘Terror’ in the Past, Mars Scientists Plan for Exploration Ahead
Mars Science Laboratory project scientist John Grotzinger describes plans for the Curiosity rover, now in Gale Crater on Mars.
Catching Up with Tom Swift a Century Later
A look back at the fictional boy inventor and his 100 year legacy.
Amidst Rocky Peaks, Physicists Ponder the Universe
The Aspen Center for Physics, a mountain retreat for theoretical physicists, turns 50 this year.
Attacking Alzheimer’s with Antibodies, Hormones
Researchers are using an arsenal of techniques to cure Alzheimer’s, some with disappointing results.
Spending the Holidays at a Toxic Waste Site
Where the typical tourist sees putrid wasteland, writer Andrew Blackwell sees magnificent scenery.
One Doc’s Prescription For Hassle-Free Healthcare
Dr. Jay Parkinson envisions more efficient healthcare for his patients’ and it starts with an email.
Making Movies That Zoom into Foreign Worlds
The stars of these films usually have only one cell.