News

  1. Earth

    Human-caused earthquakes are real. Here’s why even stable regions can snap

    Human activity can cause “healed” faults to release their stored strength, triggering unexpected quakes in tectonically stable regions.

    By Rohini Subrahmanyam
  2. Physics

    Twisted stacks of 2-D carbon act like a weird type of superconductor

    “Magic-angle” graphene may provide new clues into poorly understood unconventional superconductors, which operate at higher-than-normal temperatures.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Health & Medicine

    Self-hypnosis with cooling mental imagery could ease hot flashes

    Postmenopausal women who listened to self-guided hypnosis recordings daily for six weeks saw meaningful improvements in hot flash symptoms.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Personalized ‘prehabilitation’ helps the body brace for major surgery

    A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may reduce complications after an operation.