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Eavesdropping on fish could help us keep better tabs on underwater worlds
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 4/2/24 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 4/2/24

Eavesdropping on fish could help us keep better tabs on underwater worlds

Scientists are on a quest to log all the sounds of fish communication. The result could lead to better monitoring of ecosystems and fish behavior.

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Building a Quantum Workforce Doesn’t Just Mean Graduating More Ph.D.s
APS News McKenzie Prillaman 3/15/24 APS News McKenzie Prillaman 3/15/24

Building a Quantum Workforce Doesn’t Just Mean Graduating More Ph.D.s

To bring millions of new technology workers into the fold, nations must cast a wide net.

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Daddy longlegs look like they have two eyes. That doesn’t count the hidden ones
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 3/14/24 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 3/14/24

Daddy longlegs look like they have two eyes. That doesn’t count the hidden ones

Two sets of vestigial eyes shed light on the arachnids’ evolutionary history

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More than 1 billion people worldwide are now estimated to have obesity
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/29/24 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 2/29/24

More than 1 billion people worldwide are now estimated to have obesity

The chronic disease affects roughly one-eighth of the global population

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Is ChatGPT making scientists hyper-productive? The highs and lows of using AI
Nature McKenzie Prillaman 2/28/24 Nature McKenzie Prillaman 2/28/24

Is ChatGPT making scientists hyper-productive? The highs and lows of using AI

Large language models are transforming scientific writing and publishing. But the productivity boost that these tools bring could come with a downside.

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How cancer hijacks the nervous system to grow and spread
Nature McKenzie Prillaman 1/31/24 Nature McKenzie Prillaman 1/31/24

How cancer hijacks the nervous system to grow and spread

A new wave of research is unpicking the relationship between cancer and neurons — and looking for ways to stop the crosstalk.

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Parrots can move along thin branches using ‘beakiation’
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/30/24 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 1/30/24

Parrots can move along thin branches using ‘beakiation’

The sidestep involves shuffling across the underside of a branch using both feet and the beak

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Lifestyle Changes to Ease Dementia Symptoms
AARP McKenzie Prillaman 1/18/24 AARP McKenzie Prillaman 1/18/24

Lifestyle Changes to Ease Dementia Symptoms

These approaches can support healthy brain aging and prolong everyday function

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Getting under the skin
Grow McKenzie Prillaman 1/9/24 Grow McKenzie Prillaman 1/9/24

Getting under the skin

Amid an insulin crisis, one project aims to engineer microscopic insulin pumps out of a skin bacterium.

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This group of bizarre gut microbes is unexpectedly complex
Nature McKenzie Prillaman 12/13/23 Nature McKenzie Prillaman 12/13/23

This group of bizarre gut microbes is unexpectedly complex

Protists’ food preferences shape their interactions with bacteria and affect host immunity.

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‘ChatGPT detector’ catches AI-generated papers with unprecedented accuracy
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 11/6/23 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 11/6/23

‘ChatGPT detector’ catches AI-generated papers with unprecedented accuracy

Tool based on machine learning uses features of writing style to distinguish between human and AI authors.

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New tech 3-D prints ouchless COVID-19 vaccine patches
Science News Explores McKenzie Prillaman 10/25/23 Science News Explores McKenzie Prillaman 10/25/23

New tech 3-D prints ouchless COVID-19 vaccine patches

The tabletop printer could make this and other vaccines more accessible across the globe

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Inflammation in severe COVID linked to bad fungal microbiome
Nature McKenzie Prillaman 10/23/23 Nature McKenzie Prillaman 10/23/23

Inflammation in severe COVID linked to bad fungal microbiome

An overabundant ‘mycobiota’ in the gut might be involved in triggering harmful immune responses.

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How to build a successful science writing internship program
National Association of Science Writers McKenzie Prillaman 10/20/23 National Association of Science Writers McKenzie Prillaman 10/20/23

How to build a successful science writing internship program

Creating an internship program from scratch — or revamping an existing one — is a daunting task for any publication or institution.

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Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity
Nature McKenzie Prillaman 10/11/23 Nature McKenzie Prillaman 10/11/23

Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity

The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.

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Human footprints in New Mexico really may be surprisingly ancient, new dating shows
Science News McKenzie Prillaman 10/5/23 Science News McKenzie Prillaman 10/5/23

Human footprints in New Mexico really may be surprisingly ancient, new dating shows

The tracks suggest humans arrived in North America thousands of years earlier than was thought

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Playtime Isn’t Just for Kids — Adults Can Benefit, Too
AARP McKenzie Prillaman 8/24/23 AARP McKenzie Prillaman 8/24/23

Playtime Isn’t Just for Kids — Adults Can Benefit, Too

There’s no reason kids should have all the fun.

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How would a mermaid sound underwater?
Science News Explores McKenzie Prillaman 8/3/23 Science News Explores McKenzie Prillaman 8/3/23

How would a mermaid sound underwater?

A mermaid would need marine creature features to hear and produce sounds

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