Stories by Anna Mattson

Anna Mattson is a freelance science journalist based in South Dakota. You can find more of her work at annamattson.com or follow her on Twitter @AnnaMattson9.

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Mental HealthFebruary 15, 2024

Farmers in Crisis, Long Overlooked, Are Finally Getting Mental Health Support

Amid a mounting mental health crisis among farmers, experts are working to make help more accessible

Anna Mattson

Artist concept of a circuit board in the shape of a brain along with a blue image of a brain overlaid on top of a colorless human-like robot figure on a black background

Artificial IntelligenceFebruary 7, 2024

New AI Circuitry That Mimics Human Brains Makes Models Smarter

A new kind of transistor allows AI hardware to remember and process information more like the human brain does

Anna Mattson

Gif of "sludge video" showing split panel with video game on left and colorful sand being sliced on the right

BehaviorJanuary 10, 2024

Sludge Videos Are Taking Over TikTok—And People’s Mind

“Sludge content” is a type of viral video that features multiple clips playing simultaneously on a screen. Experts unpack what it may be doing to the brain

Anna Mattson

An overhead aerial view showing a neighborhood with widespread damage to homes after a hurricane

Mental HealthOctober 17, 2023

Treating Mental Health as Part of Climate Disaster Recovery

Mental health specialists discuss strategies for residents reexperiencing trauma in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires and floods

Anna Mattson

A sign in a field of long grass that with the words "CO2 Carbon Pipeline" crossed out on the left. On the righthand side reads, "No Easement No Eminent Domain"

Climate ChangeOctober 1, 2023

Pipelines Touted as Carbon Capture Solution Spark Uncertainty and Opposition

Federal investment in carbon capture could help fight climate change, but this technology is facing fierce opposition

Anna Mattson