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New study finds variety of health benefits to ‘forest bathing’
CATHY WURZER: As Minnesotans, many of us have taken a walk through the woods to relieve some stress. But what about forest therapy? There is a new study from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. And it found that forest therapy, also called forest bathing, had significant health and well-being benefits for kids with mental health…
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New technique efficiently offers insight into gene regulation
image: MAbID in a nutshell. Left: antibodies, each binding a specific histone modification or protein, are merged with individual cells. After these antibodies have bound, a small barcode is attached to the adjacent DNA using the MAbID procedure. Right: these barcodes are then read, allowing the location of each histone modification on the DNA to…
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With new discovery, island nation turns page on a painful legacy
Nathan Conaboy’s day had taken an unexpected turn. He and a band of scientists had set out one morning in August to survey wildlife. When monsoon rains washed out the road they were traveling on, the team decided to make the most of it — and stay dry — by poking around a nearby cave…
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Electrical brain implants may help patients with severe brain injuries
For people with traumatic brain injuries, cognitive functions like memory, attention and mood regulation can become exceedingly difficult. But “there is no therapy for this kind of problem, even though it’s so prevalent,” says Nicholas Schiff, a neurologist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. Now, in a small study of individuals who have…
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COP28: ‘My religion inspires me to protect the environment’
By Tania SanghaBBC Asian Network Amirah Iqbal Amirah Iqbal creates educational resources for an Islamic environmental charity Can your religion affect how you feel about climate change? Many would agree that everyone has a responsibility to help limit future damage to the environment, but some people see it as more than that. Faith and how…
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URI’s Dennis Hilliard receives awards for distinguished work and service in forensic science
KINGSTON, R.I. – Dec. 4, 2023 – Dennis Hilliard’s career has taken him to some interesting places, beyond the laboratory bench. Over the years, Hilliard, director of the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island, has tackled unique cases, from handling a coffee can packed with fire debris from a suspected…
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The Science Behind Reductive Aromas in Wine
One of today’s most polarizing topics in wine is reduction. Are reductive aromas faults to be eradicated? A lovely aspect of wine character? Does it depend on the intensity or the eye of the beholder? Or is there a broader way to think about reduction altogether? Winemaking practices in the late 20th century sought to…
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Rice engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials
The properties that make materials like semiconductors so sought after result from the way their atoms are connected, and insight into these atomic configurations can help scientists design new materials or use existing materials in new, unforeseen ways. Yimo Han (left) and Chuqiao Shi (Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University) Rice University materials scientist Yimo Han…
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Giant polygon rock patterns may be buried deep below Mars’ surface
Enormous polygon patterns in rock lie dozens of meters below Mars’ surface, ground-penetrating radar data suggest. Similar patterns develop on the surface in Earth’s polar regions when icy sediments cool and contract. A comparable process long ago may have created the shapes on Mars, found near the planet’s dry equator, researchers report November 23 in…
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Majestic retreat home for nuns in N.J. is now a science center
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A former retreat for nuns in Cape May Point, New Jersey, has been transformed into a science center that studies migratory patterns of butterflies, birds, crabs and marine…
