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Mac Oliveau

Science & Technology Writer

Mac Oliveau
Writer

Mac Oliveau is a Los Angeles–based science and technology journalist for The Brighter Side of News, an online publication focused on uplifting, transformative stories from around the globe. Passionate about spotlighting groundbreaking discoveries and innovations, Mac covers a broad spectrum of topics including medical breakthroughs, health and green tech. With a talent for making complex science clear and compelling, they connect readers to the advancements shaping a brighter, more hopeful future.

Recent Stories from Mac Oliveau

A new study reveals why watching others get hurt can feel real.
New brain study reveals why watching pain on screen can feel real
UCLA and UCSF map genes that control tau buildup, revealing a tau-tagging complex and a stress-linked tau fragment.
New study reveals why some brain cells resist Alzheimer’s and dementia
A randomized trial found that 150 minutes a week of aerobic exercise helped midlife adults show a younger-looking brain on MRI after 12 months.
Midlife workouts could push brain aging in a younger direction
Study shows a short oat-based diet lowers LDL cholesterol by reshaping gut bacteria.
Two day oat-based diet significantly lowers bad cholesterol, study finds
New ultrasound helmet precisely targets deep brain regions without surgery, opening doors for research and treatment of brain disorders.
Ultrasound helmet reaches deep into the brain without surgery
Oxford study finds reading quantum clocks costs far more energy than running them, reshaping quantum tech design and understanding of time.
What costs more energy — running a quantum clock or observing it?
UC San Diego maps a heart-brain-immune loop after heart attack, revealing targets that reduced damage in mice.
New research links the heart to the brain, nerves, and immune defenses
MRI data from 26,000 adults links certain fat patterns, especially pancreatic fat and “skinny fat,” to poorer brain outcomes.
Hidden body fat may put you at greater brain disease risk
5×4 ultrasonic transducer array developed by Dr. Shin Hur’s research team at KIMM.
New ultrasound patch measures blood pressure without a cuff
The same brain systems used to remember the past also shape conscious experience of the present and expectations of the future.
Memory shapes your conscious experience of the past, present and future
Long-term air pollution exposure may raise ALS risk and speed disease progression, according to a large Swedish study.
Air pollution linked to an increased risk of developing ALS, study finds
A Yale-led study using lab-grown human nasal tissue suggests your early interferon response often predicts cold severity more than the virus itself.
Why do some colds hit harder than others?
Maynooth University simulations show rare feeding bursts let early light-seed black holes grow into cosmic giants.
Computer models reveal how early black holes grew so quickly after the Big Bang
A first of its kind Canadian trial finds that children with peanut allergy can gain strong protection from very small daily peanut doses, cutting side effects and making treatment more realistic for families.
Children only need small daily doses of peanuts to gain protection, study finds
New research shows sperm RNA changes with age in mice and humans, revealing a molecular clock tied to fertility and offspring health.
Human sperm RNA changes with age, study finds
Homo habilis - forensic facial reconstruction/approximation
Two-million-year-old skeleton reveals homo habilis had strong, long arms
Ice conceals a rugged landscape. A view over the Wilson Piedmont in Antarctica shows examples of the ice surface and what the buried topography may look like.
New map shows Antarctica’s buried landscape in unprecedented detail
Mediterranean ecosystems face severe risks from warming seas, acidification, and sea-level rise, threatening marine life and coastal communities.
Mediterranean sea faces record warming and rising climate risks
University of Pittsburgh researchers find TV shows often portray outdated CPR, risking confusion during real cardiac arrests.
What TV Dramas Get Wrong About CPR—and the Real-World Cost
Scientists engineer living skin that glows in response to inflammation, offering a new way to monitor health from within.
Scientists create skin graft health monitor that glows in response to inflammation