3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (410+ words) For many, “uncertainty” has become an era-defining word. Rapid technological advances, shifting global landscape and even an unclear picture of what happens after college graduation has led to a feeling that the future is one big, looming question. In his…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (761+ words) Dinner last Friday was a hoot. Wine and conversation flowed; dishes were perfectly seasoned. The reward center of your brain lit up like the Fourth of July. This week you have a decision to make: where to eat? The choices…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (604+ words) Swapping out one letter in a word can entirely change its meaning. Similarly, swapping one atom in a molecule can completely change its identity. A group of chemists with the University of Chicago has shown a new way to make…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (965+ words) For all that day-to-day weather predictions have improved, it remains a challenge to forecast events that might happen once in 1,000 years—like the deadliest heat waves. Traditional supercomputer-based models can forecast these events, but they require a lot of time…...