Roberta McLain
Science Writer
Why Do We Dream? Maybe to Ensure We Can Literally ‘See’ the World upon Awakening
A theory holds that dreams are a way for the visual cortex of the brain to “defend its turf” against being “taken over” to process inputs from other senses
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Uncivil Political Discourse
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Neuropolitics and the evolution of political differences
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The evolution of blinking has eluded the research archives. Enter the
mudskipper
One tip-off that blinking is a terrestrial adaptation: The
changes that occur as a mudskipper transforms from its
juvenile stage to its amphibious adult stage
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New Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic in
Bloomfield targets trends of heart
disease in pregnant women
CPR saves lives; Damar Hamlin is high-profile proof
Pitt modeling shows potential to unlock many medical mysteries
Developed in Mo Ebrahimkhani’s lab at the Pitt Medical School, the model reverse-engineers human cells—such as from skin—into stem cells
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Peripheral vision and what we can see in the dark
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Our brains might help explain why people disagree on politics
Science News Explores is an award-winning publication dedicated to providing topical stories on current events in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for children ages 9 and up, their parents and educators.
WVU researchers take a cue from the past to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Supported by a $1.9 million grant, the team honed in on the significant challenges posed by open fractures and their increased risk of infection
