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Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and ...

Everyone hurts sometimes, and some people hurt all the time. Chronic pain affects one third of the population of the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They ...

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon. By William Harley In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen ...

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section. By Katie Lam Bearing a child unquestionably changes your ...

What is cell culture and how was it used to make coffee? Cell culture is an important technique that scientists use to replicate a specific type of living tissue, plant or animal, for research ...

Panic attacks are surprisingly common; every year, an estimated 11 percent of Americans have one. But when they become persistent, and don’t seem to have a cause (like that super-stressful work ...

Certain plastics are easier to recycle based on their internal structure. Researchers find a way to change that structure to increase what we can recycle. By Adelaide Levenson We use and dispose of ...

Scientists examine how soil microbial communities resume ecosystem functioning after a wildfire, with a focus on the effects of dispersal. By Rachel Calder In the aftermath of a wildfire, soil ...

Scientists study variations in blubber thickness on Yangtze finless porpoises to see how water temperature affects blubber in different regions of the mammal’s body. By Amelia Hersant Marine mammals ...

Rising temperatures in recent decades have been linked to observed shifts in bee phenology. These shifts could impact bees’ vital role in pollinating food crops. By Rachel Calder Bees have been in the ...