New method for probing the bewildering diversity of the microbiome
Scientists describe a new method for probing the microbiome in unprecedented detail. The technique provides greater simplicity and ease of use compared with existing approaches. Using the new technique, the researchers demonstrate an improved ability t…
Disbelief in human evolution linked to greater prejudice and racism
A disbelief in human evolution was associated with higher levels of prejudice, racist attitudes and support of discriminatory behavior against Blacks, immigrants and the LGBTQ community in the U.S., according to recent research.
The art of smell: Research suggests the brain processes smell both like a painting and a symphony
What happens when we smell a rose? How does our brain process the essence of its fragrance? Is it like a painting — a snapshot of the flickering activity of cells — captured in a moment in time? Or like a symphony, an evolving ensemble of different c…
Betsy Kaufman Puts Pressure on Geometric Abstraction
Kaufman’s sculptures can go from orderly to helter-skelter, making them seem like willful renegades from an industrial assembly line.
Phil Peters Bottles the Soundscape of the Global Supply Chain
The Port of Long Beach Recordings is a soundtrack to the globe’s hunger for commodities, the ever-expanding growth of imported products, and the enormous system of infrastructure still insufficient to process it all.