Get the popular science daily newsletterđź’ˇ Breakthroughs, finds, and DIY tips are posted six days a week. In Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, “The Princess and the Nun,” a prince tests whether a young woman is really a princess. Her mother (the queen) places a pea at the bottom of the woman’s bed, under … Read more
A short period of exercise may do more for your brain than you might expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even one exercise can quickly change how your brain processes memory. The findings provide the first direct look at how exercise changes the electrical activity in the human brain associated … Read more
Before a child goes into the operating room, a large screen displays the risk score. This score predicts potential complications, provides an estimated time to recovery, and recommends a course of action. While the numbers seem accurate, the process that goes into creating them is hard to see. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing pediatric … Read more