Photographing the Northern Lights in Iceland
Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.
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Take These Virtual Science Tours: Labs
Most in person visits may be off limits due to Covid-19, but these research labs have virtual science tours that you can enjoy from home.
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Brain Games Relieve Motion Sickness
New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.
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Impact of Developing Biofuels on Travel Emissions
With climate change and other environmental challenges looming large, does the use of organic biofuels help reduce transportation emissions?
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Sleepless, Lying Awake in Your Hotel? This Might Be Why
A study shows that the left brain hemisphere is more wakeful than normal when sleeping in a new place for the first time, leaving exhausted travelers lying awake in hotels rooms around the world. The fact that many people sleep poorly during the first night in a new environment – such as a hotel room – is a well-known phenomenon. Now, results from a new study in Current Biology by Brown University researchers could point to why this is the case. We talked to the study’s lead author, Masako Tamaki, to find out why one…
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You Can Tour These Research Labs
Tour research labs and see science in action! These labs welcome public visitors. In person visits may be off limits due to Covid-19.
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