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.

A mother's treatment after birth can have huge repercussions. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A mother's treatment after birth can have huge repercussions. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) 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.

Big data is coming to medical records. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Big data is coming to medical records. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) 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.

The field of quantum computing is poised to take a leap forward. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The field of quantum computing is poised to take a leap forward. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) 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.

Microplastics might get easier to find. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Microplastics might get easier to find. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) 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.

Negative mood has been linked to a certain spot in the brain. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Negative mood has been linked to a certain spot in the brain. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain) 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.

New sensors might help helmets protect heads. (Pixabay/WikiImages)
New sensors might help helmets protect heads. (Pixabay/WikiImages) 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.