Health
The Poor’s Life Expectancy Varies Based on Where They Live
The life expectancy gap between New York and Gary, Indiana is over four years
You May Soon Be Able to Scan a Piece of Fruit to Check Its Nutritional Value
That's one of the ideas Target is testing as it explores how much of a competitive edge it gets from being transparent about food
A Science Lecture Accidentally Sparked a Global Craze for Yogurt
More than a century ago, a biologist’s remarks set people searching for yogurt as a cure for old age
Pig Heart Beat for Over Two Years in Baboon's Belly
Researchers take big step forward in the quest to develop cross-species organ transplants
Designing Glasses That Fit Individuals With Down Syndrome
Optician Maria Dellapina started Specs4Us when her daughter struggled to find a pair of glasses that wouldn't slip
The Lazarus Phenomenon, Explained: Why Sometimes, the Deceased Are Not Dead, Yet
What does CPR have to do with the curious case of clinically dead patients coming “back to life”?
NASA Scientists Are Trying to Make Medicine Onboard the ISS
Scientists are sending fungi to the space station to see what pharmaceuticals astronauts can brew
UPDATE: The Tribeca Film Festival Changes Course, Will Not Screen Film About the Discredited Anti-Vaxx Movement
The controversy shows the film isn't immune to unfounded fears about vaccination
The Cure for Lower Back Pain? Mindfulness and Therapy
Mindfulness-based stress relief and cognitive behaviorial therapy work better than conventional treatments in patient trials
How a High School Senior Won $150,000 By Inventing a $35 Medical Device
When Maya Varma learned an expensive diagnostic tool is rare in the developing world, she decided to build her own
A New Material Could Make Medical Devices That Expand and Collapse
Harvard researchers develop a new origami-inspired material that changes shape
Could This App Replace Your Doctor?
Babylon connects users with doctors for instant virtual consultations, and will soon use artificial intelligence for diagnosing illnesses
The CDC Says High Elevation Regions Are Safe From Zika
It's welcome news for anyone with travel plans
How a Tiny, "Beating" Human Heart Was Created in a Lab
The device, filled with human heart cells, could dramatically reduce the time it takes to test new drugs and end testing on animals
A Brief History of Twin Studies
As NASA dives into the data from astronaut twins, take a look back at the famous, and infamous, results we've seen from this popular research tool
Virus Genes in Human DNA May, Surprisingly, Help Us Fight Infections
Bits of ancient viral invaders woven into the human genome seem to boost our immune system
A New Way to Trick the Brain and Beat Jet Lag
For all its complexity, the human brain is not hard to deceive. Here are four studies where scientists have learned more about duping it
What Happens to the Human Body in Space?
Data from astronauts who spent 340 days in orbit will add to almost 55 years of research on how low gravity sends Earthlings for a loop
How to Tell if Fluffy Is in Pain, According to the Experts
A new study identifies 25 ways to tell if your kitty isn’t feeling well
Researchers Say Culling Koalas May Save Them From Chlamydia
A paradoxical solution to help protect the species
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