Why Is It So Hard to Make Vegan Fish?
Futuristic food science technology could finally bring plant-based salmon filets and tuna steaks to the tableA raw, plant-based salmon filet. Credit: New School FoodsWhen I went vegetarian a decade ago, I found it pretty painless to pass on most animal-based dishes. Burgers? Plant-based patties were abundant and, for the most part, delicious. Poultry? Easy: vegan
Is the Alpha Wolf Idea a Myth?
If you’ve ever heard the term “alpha wolf,” you might imagine snapping fangs and fights to the death for dominance. The idea that wolf packs are led by a merciless dictator is pervasive, lending itself to a shorthand for a kind of dominant masculinity. But it turns out that this is a myth, and in
U.S. Lawsuit Threatens Access to Abortion Drug: The Science behind the Case
A lawsuit in Texas not only has the potential to further restrict abortion access in the United States — but it could also set a dangerous precedent by overturning the approval of a medication by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade last year, some US states have banned abortions, driving more pregnant
Does Not Being Able to Picture Something in Your Mind Affect Your Creativity?
This is Science, Quickly, a podcast from Scientific American. I’m Stefano Montali. If I asked you to visualize, say, Harry Potter, you’d probably have no problem picturing him in your mind: a teenage wizard with black hair, glasses, a thunderbolt-shaped scar on his forehead and a wand in his hand. It would almost be as
Your Brain Could Be Controlling How Sick You Get–And How You Recover
Hundreds of scientists around the world are looking for ways to treat heart attacks. But few started where Hedva Haykin has: in the brain. Haykin, a doctoral student at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, wants to know whether stimulating a region of the brain involved in positive emotion and motivation can
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