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  • Science Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Urban fantasy/Slipstream

Max’s fiction focuses on characters you care about. Sometimes ordinary, sometimes quirky, sometimes downright evil, the conflict between the characters drives the story.

 


Meantime, here’s the lastest science news.

  • Is it the school, or the students?
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    School quality ratings significantly reflect the preparation of a school’s students, not just the school’s contribution to learning gains, according to new research.

  • Making the future too bright: How wishful thinking can point us in the wrong direction
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    Everyone indulges in wishful thinking now and again. But when is that most likely to happen and when could it actually be harmful? A new study demonstrates unequivocally that the greater the insecurity and anxiety of a situation, the more likely people are to become overly optimistic — even to the point where it can prevent us from taking essential action.

  • How the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly disease.

  • Magnetic avalanche triggered by quantum effects
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    Scientists have shown that Barkhausen noise can be produced not only through traditional, or classical means, but through quantum mechanical effects. The research represents an advance in fundamental physics and could one day have applications in creating quantum sensors and other electronic devices.

  • Manganese plays a surprising role in soil carbon sequestration
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    A recent study reveals an unexpected link between manganese — a naturally occurring mineral — and increased carbon emissions from high-latitude boreal forests. The study uncovers how manganese increases carbon emissions from boreal forest soil, over time, challenging conventional understanding of the role of manganese in the carbon cycle.

  • Mechanism found to determine which memories last
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    Neuroscientists have established in recent decades the idea that some of each day’s experiences are converted by the brain into permanent memories during sleep the same night. Now, a new study proposes a mechanism that determines which memories are tagged as important enough to linger in the brain until sleep makes them permanent.

  • Researchers racing to develop Paxlovid replacement
    on March 28, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    SARS-CoV-2 will eventually become resistant to the only effective oral treatment. The world needs another, say researchers.