Articles by Megan Nichols

Can Seeding the Ocean With Iron Help Prevent Climate Change?

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Physics-Inspired Artwork In Venice 2: Symmetries

As I explained in the previous post of this series, students in high schools of the Venice area have been asked to produce artistic works inspired by LHC physics research, and in particular the Higgs…

GRB190114C: No Longer Speculation, Tera-Electron-Volt Gamma-Ray Bursts Detected

While they last, gamma-ray bursts outshine stars and even galactic quasars. They are the most energetic phenomenon known to humankind, resulting from the formation of neutron stars or black holes as…

Why Pot Gives You The Munchies Identified In Animal Studies

It's no secret that marijuana usage leads to hunger, it even has a colloquial name - "the munchies." But understanding the neuroscience of that that could also help people who lose their appetites…

500 Million Year Old Gene Could Mean A Path To New Treatments For Influenza, Arthritis - And You Can Help Name It

A gene called called C6orf106, or "C6", has existed for 500 million years, but understanding how it controls the production of proteins involved in infectious diseases, cancer and diabetes is only…