Kendra Pierre-Louis
Health
Researchers Use Brain Implant to Make Paralyzed Monkeys Walk
Getting these simians to walk was anything but monkey business.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
11.9.16
climate change
This Is Why the Atmosphere Isn't Absorbing More Carbon Right Now
Over the past 10 years, the atmosphere is not absorbing as much carbon as it was before.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
11.8.16
NEW YORK CITY
Researchers Are Chipping and Surveilling NYC's Rats
New research gets close and personal with some of the city's most hated residents.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
7.14.16
gold
Even the ‘Good’ Gold Mines Are Pretty Bad
Why you should buy less of the shiny stuff.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
4.24.16
Canada
Why Your Maple Syrup May Look Darker This Year
North America produces the world’s maple syrup. What happens when it gets too hot?
Kendra Pierre-Louis
3.28.16
san francisco
The Immobile Masses: Why Traffic Is Awful and Public Transit Is Worse
Problems in San Francisco, New York, and DC highlight the failure of the funding model for mass transit.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
3.24.16
Einstein
Why Gravitational Physicists Don't Sleep at Night
Meeting the people behind the gravitational wave discovery.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
2.12.16
Science
The Rise of Medicinal Honey
More people are reaching for honey to treat scrapes and scratches instead of antibiotic ointments.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
12.11.15
Los Angeles
Cities Are Overheating, and Cooling Them Off Will Be Risky
The urban heat island effect is going to be tough to mitigate.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
11.4.15
caribou
Why Giant Mosquitoes Are Suddenly Swarming Greenland
"They’re aggressive because they’re desperate."
Kendra Pierre-Louis
8.3.15