Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Editor, Freelance at The Conversation
@JILAscience PIO & sci writer on tech & animals, podcaster & writer @debriefmedia. Works in @natgeo, @scifri, @sciam, @newscientist, @DiscoverMag, @arstechnica
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1 week ago |
thedebrief.org | Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
In the high-stakes world of aviation, space operations, and industrial control rooms, even a momentary lapse in concentration can lead to catastrophic outcomes. Researchers have been working to find a way for the body to warn the brain before it reaches full fatigue. Now, a new wearable e-tattoo developed by experts at the University of Texas at Austin may actually do just this.
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1 month ago |
thedebrief.org | Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
On the Korean island of Jeju, an extraordinary group of women push the limits of human endurance. Known as the Haenyeo, or “women of the sea,” these all-female divers plunge into icy waters year-round without oxygen tanks—even while pregnant. A new study published in the journal Cell Reports reveals that the Haenyeo’s legendary resilience stems from both intense lifelong training and genetic adaptations that help them survive the brutal conditions beneath the waves.
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1 month ago |
thedebrief.org | Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
For more than a century, the way snakebites have been treated has barely changed. Scientists extract venom, inject it into horses or sheep, harvest the resulting antibodies, and use them to save human lives as a type of antivenom. The method works—but it’s messy, costly, and region-specific. Worse, because the antibodies come from animals, treatments can trigger severe allergic reactions in patients.
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1 month ago |
thedebrief.org | Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Not all phase transitions in nature are simple. While ice melting or water boiling are well-understood, some of the most intriguing changes occur in the bizarre world of quantum mechanics, and they defy the classical rulebook. A new international study published in Science Advances takes a major step forward in understanding deconfined quantum critical points (DQCPs), rare and paradoxical phase transitions where matter shifts between two different types of order without passing through disorder.
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1 month ago |
thedebrief.org | Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Many people experience the phenomenon of mind blanking: you’re in the middle of a task, reading a sentence, or just staring off into space, when suddenly, you realize you weren’t thinking about anything at all. Your mind, it seems, just went blank. But what exactly is “mind blanking”? And is it the same as daydreaming or zoning out? A new article, published recently in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, aims to answer those questions.
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