Health
Excess Embryos: Families Are Now Adopting Unused Embryos Leftover from IVF Treatments
The practice is relatively new and touches on complicated legal and ethical issues
Protecting Land in Brazil Reduces Malaria and Other Diseases
Areas under strict protection see the most benefit in shielding people from illness and infection
Soon Our Phones Will Be Telling Us to Drink More Water
A new crop of health wearables aims to keep users hydrated
Does Dieting Actually Make Your Stomach Shrink?
Not exactly, says science—stretchiness and psychology seem to play bigger roles than size in determining how much a person can eat
There’s no Sound Evidence That Placenta Eating is a Good Idea
The scientific literature is skimpy and the organ’s biology indicates there might be reasons to abstain
Ask Smithsonian: What Happens When You Get a Concussion?
It's scary what we don't know about the lasting effects after a knock to the noggin
The Developing World Could Be One Step Closer to Quick, Easy Water Treatment With This New Device
Outdoor retailer MSR and global health non-profit PATH have teamed up to create on-demand chlorine to fight waterborne illness in Africa
Texans Die of Tuberculosis and Other Insights From the CDC’s Distinctive Death Map
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention compiled a list of the most common unusual deaths in every state
A Harvard Student's App Could Bring 911 Into the Future
With just one click, RapidSOS sends GPS and medical information to emergency dispatchers
Will Your Doctor One Day Pay You?
New research shows that incentive-based health programs really do work
This Smartphone Microscope Uses Video to Spot Moving Parasites
A team of Berkeley bioengineers has created CellScope, a mobile phone attachment that can quickly test blood for tropical diseases
Made by College Seniors, These Seven Products Give Us a Glimpse Into the Future
Engineering students at universities across the country took these projects from sketch to reality in one year
How Food Truck Parks Are Making America More Like Southeast Asia
Pushing for nutritious options, as public officials in Singapore are doing, could boost the health of cities and their residents
Labyrinths in Prisons and Hospitals Might Actually Help People Relax
Labyrinths are experiencing a revival
How Our Modern Lives Became Infested With Bed Bugs
After being bitten by the tiny pests, author Brooke Borel set out to learn all she could about her blood-sucking foes
A Trip to Mars Could Give You Brain Damage
Exposure to cosmic rays may cause defects that would make astronauts lose their curiosity during a mission
Birds Are in a Tailspin Four Years After Fukushima
Like the proverbial canary in a coalmine, avian abundances may paint a grim picture of the effects of nuclear disasters on wildlife
Taking Stock of 75 Years of McDonald's
Has the original fast-food restaurant finally reached the end of its success?
This New Treadmill Automatically Adjusts to Your Speed
A prototype developed at Ohio State makes indoor workouts more like outdoor runs by using sonar to detect where you are on the belt and keep pace
Scientists Take a Crack at Explaining That Knuckle-Popping Noise
A new study takes a closer look to explain the mechanism behind the sound when we crack our joints
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