Emma Flickinger

Articles

• BME researchers track brain health with light

  Measuring the pressure inside the skull — called intracranial pressure — is essential for properly and safely treating traumatic brain injuries. Carnegie Mellon researchers Jana Kainerstorfer and Alexander Ruesch have developed a new way to monitor intracranial pressure that is far less invasive than current methods.

  SciTech | April 16, 2018
• Male birth control pill passes safety test

  A daily pill has been shown to safely suppress men’s reproductive hormones, making it a strong candidate for a male birth control pill.

  SciTech | April 2, 2018
• Aurora phenomenon named Steve explained

  A unique light formation in the aurora borealis, discovered last year and named "STEVE," is beginning to be understood by scientists as it is studied more.

  SciTech | April 2, 2018
• TRAPPIST-1 planets could have huge amounts of water

  Astronomers believe that some of the Earth-sized planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 may be partially made of water. Though researchers usually point to planets with water as likely places to find life, the TRAPPIST-1 planets may actually have too much water to sustain life — more than 250 times as much water as Earth.

  SciTech | March 26, 2018
• SciTech Briefs

  Kids are starting to picture scientists as women

  A review of children’s drawings of scientists over the past 52 years suggests that more North American children are imagining scientists as women.

  SciTech | March 26, 2018