Nick Gallagher

Nick Gallagher

Reporter, Mind & Behavior and Technology

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Nick Gallagher, based in Brooklyn, New York, covers Mind & Behavior and Technology for The Academic Times. Prior to that, Nick wrote articles for the Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Magazine and Popula, among other outlets. He is a graduate of the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

Moments after birth may determine whether new mothers experience PTSD

By Nick Gallagher
Mothers who experience childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder may have more trouble bonding with their children up to a year after giving birth, according to a new analysis from Pennsylvania State University researchers.

New machine learning technology could integrate international virus data

By Nick Gallagher
French and Lebanese health data scientists are experimenting with a new system for integrating individual patients' medical records with massive networks of data from clinical trials and public databases.

Scientists come closer to building quantum computer capable of solving virtually any equation

By Nick Gallagher
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology used fiber-optic wires to monitor and measure a basic unit of quantum information, a step toward building a computer that could one day process complex codes and high-level mathematical formulas with the help of quantum mechanics.

New device scans waterways to detect hard-to-find microplastics

By Nick Gallagher
Engineers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are developing a tool that could autonomously scan the earth's waterways to separate and identify tiny plastic shards and other pollutants that are notoriously difficult to track.

Heightened amygdala activity linked to long-term negative mood

By Nick Gallagher
Neurologists at the University of Miami have come closer to understanding the complex role that the amygdalae, a pair of small clusters of nuclei deep within the brain, play in human mood and behavior.

Flexible sensors could pave the way for safer sports helmets

By Nick Gallagher
Researchers have developed a new wearable sensor technology that could provide new insight into how helmets can fit better and more effectively protect athletes' brains during sports and other physical activities.