El Niño is stronger than at any point in the past 1,000 years, coral records reveal
El Niño variability in the eastern Pacific has increased by about 36.5% compared with the pre-industrial era, according…
Beaver Island Becomes Test Site for Freshwater Wave Energy
The next frontier for wave energy may be far from any ocean. Beaver Island, situated in the middle…
Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk
Summary: A new report reveals a critical public health gap: while nearly all Michiganders age 50 and older…
Fly Genetics Simplifies Mammalian Neurobiology Models
Summary: A new study established a simplified framework to analyze complex neural circuits by categorizing individual neurons into…
Here’s Why Your Money Anxiety Is Making You Poorer
On The Investing for Beginners Podcast episode “AAR51 – The Money and Mental Health Connection,” Evan Ray described…
Acclaimed biologist Xu Xianzhong returns to China after arrests in his US lab
Renowned biologist Xu Xianzhong has returned to China, taking up a full-time position in the southern tech hub…
Quantum Metallurgy: Electron Crystals Deform and Melt
Photos Key takeaways Electron crystals, also called charge density waves, are clusters of electrons neatly arranged with uniform…
The head of Noc Coffee on his live-slow philosophy for the weekends
Enzo Chang’s upbringing was the varied one of a Hong Kong kid who juggled different extracurricular activities. “My…
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if deal isn’t reached
One of Michigan’s major hospital networks and one of its major health insurers are involved in a dispute…
Consumer sentiment shows ‘substantial decline’ from last year amid higher prices, tough job market
Americans are heading into the holidays feeling worse about jobs and inflation than they did this time last…
Pair of exploding stars baffle astronomers
The recent deaths of two white dwarf stars are challenging our understanding of both novae and the powerful…
Americans Suddenly More Optimistic—Slightly—About The Economy
Topline Views on the U.S. economy improved among Americans in December, the first boost since July despite settling…