Coverage of science news and policy is often subject to differences in national perspectives. Here's Russell Howard's take on last year's news coverage of the Ebola epidemic in the US and UK. (youtu.be/lAz-F1QnyCk)
The renowned English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and writer Richard Dawkins takes on creationist Howard Conder about science and religion on his Revelation TV channel. (youtube.com/watch?v=6qnOIhLZTpg).
New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing sensitivity in adult mice long after the optimal window for auditory learning has passed. With further study, cross-modal learning -- the manipulation of one sense to induce change in another sense -- could be used to help people with disabilities. For example, temporary sight deprivation might be used to help deaf and hearing-impaired people adapt to cochlear implants and hearing aids....
The first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been found in the form of a disc of gas formed from its evaporating atmosphere.
Since its 2018 launch, NASA's Parker Solar Probe (record-holder for closest-ever spacecraft to the Sun) has finished three of 24 planned passes through never-before-explored parts of the Sun's atmosphere. Four new articles describe what scientists have learned from its unprecedented exploration, and what they look forward to learning next.
A new approach could inform the design of quantum materials platforms for future electronics, as well as faster devices with more storage capabilities.