Science & Technology
New model for predicting belief change
A new kind of predictive network model could help determine which people will change their minds about contentious scientific issues when presented with evidence-based information.
Robotic kidney cancer surgery shows desirable outcomes in study
Robotic surgery compared favorably with standard surgery in a review and analysis of data from 1,375 patients who underwent surgery to remove cancer from the kidney and inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava (IVC), the body’s biggest vein, carries …
How do you take a better image of atom clouds? Mirrors — lots of mirrors
To capture as much information as possible about clouds of atoms at the heart of the MAGIS-100 experiment, scientists devised a dome of mirrors that gathers more light from more angles.
How nurses learn to assess pain levels in infants
Adults self-report their pain on a one to 10 numerical score, while children can point to an equivalent face scale — from a green smiling face to a red crying face — to indicate their pain. Newborns, however, cannot say a number or point to a face, l…
Compost to computer: Bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements
What do corncobs and tomato peels have to do with electronics? They both can be used to salvage valuable rare earth elements, like neodymium, from electronic waste. Researchers used micro- and nanoparticles created from the organic materials to capture…