Currents blog

Intensification of the game puts more stress on players' bodies.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Seasoning fixes snag in manufacture of silicon nanostructures.
Ranjini Raghunath, Contributor
Return of one predator helps another find more food.
Ranjini Raghunath, Contributor
"The Sports Gene," by David Epstein, provides a terrific review of the science of elite athletic performance.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Less than eight percent of Bolt's energy contributed to his motion during the 100 meters at the 2009 World Championships.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Researchers discover how fungi grow so quickly.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Is cancer is more of a primitive response to a body malfunction than an attack of genetic mutants?
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Current technique is not effective for victims with darker skin pigments.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
When the producer of the film "World War Z" typed the words "zombie ants" into Google's search box, he found exactly what he was looking for.
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer
Why is it that some songs get your toes tapping and others leave you cold?
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Tonight's MLB draft gives new bonus structure a second at-bat.
Chris Gorski, Editor
This is not just gibberish to the average layman. It was gibberish to the math community...
Chris Gorski, Editor