The Physics of Faraday Cages
You can't block electromagnetic waves, but there's still a way to keep electronic devices like cell phones in stealth mode. ..
You can't block electromagnetic waves, but there's still a way to keep electronic devices like cell phones in stealth mode. ..
Yes, charging your phone overnight is bad for its battery. And no, you don’t need to turn off your device to give the battery a break. Here’s why. ..
A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity ..
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought. ..
Between pregnancy “crisis centers” and “abortion pill testing,” there's a lot of questionable info out there. Here's how to tell what's evidence-based ..
A Himalayan lake fed by melting ice just released a devastating flood in northern India. Thousands of other unstable lakes are getting bigger every year. ..
As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly. ..
A study of bones held in a Cleveland museum reveals a new side to the pandemic’s story—and a new way to think about pandemics to come. ..
A five-year “adversarial collaboration” of scientists led to a stagy showdown in front of an audience. It crowned no winners—but it’s still progress. ..
Researchers are honing in on what helps societies survive climate shocks, like the volcanic eruptions that helped fell the Roman Empire or the drought ..