Health
Why Scientists Are Studying the Genetic Tricks of the Longest-Lived Animals
Researchers are investigating how some species live unexpectedly long lives in order to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
In the Search to Stall Aging, Biotech Startups Are Out for Blood
A handful of companies are trying vastly different approaches to spin animal studies into the next big anti-aging therapy
Why Do Older Individuals Have Greater Control of Their Feelings?
Psychologist Susan Turk Charles talks about findings that reveal the elderly have higher emotional well-being
14 Fun Facts About the Science of Motherhood
A short list of the amazing changes and behaviors that transform both humans and animals on the journey of motherhood
Medieval Britain's Cancer Rates Were Ten Times Higher Than Previously Thought
A new analysis of 143 skeletons suggests the disease was more common than previously estimated, though still much rarer than today
Thirty-Five Years Later, a First Responder at the Chernobyl Disaster Looks Back
In her new book, Alla Shapiro shares her experience of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
Sewage Has Stories to Tell. Why Won't the U.S. Listen?
Sewage epidemiology has been used in other countries for decades, but not here. Will Covid change that?
Meet the Black Physicians Bringing Covid Vaccines to Hard-Hit Philadelphia Communities
The Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium is leveraging their medical expertise and connections to provide testing and vaccines where measures are most needed
Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the Power of Research at the Smithsonian
We can accomplish more when we unite our robust scientific capabilities with our educational reach
The New Science of Motherhood
Through studies of fetal DNA, researchers are revealing how a child can shape a mom's heart and mind—literally
Experts Answer Eight Key Questions About Covid-19 Vaccine Reactions
Medical professionals weigh in on why some individuals have different responses to the shots and offer advice on what to expect
How Opera Singing Is Helping Long-Haul Covid-19 Patients Recover
Developed in the United Kingdom, ENO Breathe is a virtual program that rehabilitates patients through the art of song
The Next Step in Covid-19 Vaccines May Be Through the Nose
Intranasal vaccines may help prevent transmission and hinder the evolution of new viral variants
WHO Releases Results of First Investigation Into the Origin of Covid-19
The virus was most likely first spread from a wild animal, possibly bats, to an unknown intermediate animal, possibly farm animals, and then to humans
Drones Are Delivering Covid-19 Vaccines to Underserved Communities
The company Zipline is using the technology to provide medical resources to rural areas in markets around the world
Listening to Nature Gives You a Real Rocky Mountain High
Sounds like birdsong and flowing water may alleviate stress, help lower blood pressure and lead to feelings of tranquility
This London Building Tells the Story of a Century's Worth of Disease and Epidemics
In the borough of Hackney, a 'disinfecting station' ostensibly kept the public safe from the spread of infectious illness
How a New Digital Archive Preserves—and Protects—Indigenous Folk Medicine
UCLA's database features hundreds of thousands of entries detailing traditional healing practices
This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection
After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent
New Book Details the Lives of Vincent van Gogh's Sisters Through Their Letters
The missives reveal that the Impressionist artist's family paid for his younger sibling's medical care by selling 17 of his paintings
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