Medicine
113 Museums Transformed Illustrations From Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages
This year's #ColorOurCollections campaign features fantastical drawings of mythical flora and fauna, grotesque medical sketches
Can a Pill Fight Loneliness?
A University of Chicago scientist thinks the hormone pregnenolone might reduce lonely people's fear of connecting—and their risk of serious health problems
Was Alexander the Great Pronounced Dead Prematurely?
A new theory suggests he was only paralyzed when he was declared dead, but it's impossible to prove he had Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the existing facts
This Smartwatch Can Help Detect Seizures in Kids
The Embrace is one of a growing number of wearables capable of detecting seizures and alerting caregivers
Chickens Might Lay Your Future Prescriptions
Tests show cancer-fighting and immune-boosting proteins can be produced in the egg whites of genetically-modified cluckers
How Jean Bennett Found a Way to Treat Hereditary Blindness in Children
In conversation with chef Spike Gjerde, the molecular geneticist explains how she is paving the way for the future of gene therapy
Looking Back at 'Philadelphia,' 25 Years Later
What would the breakthrough movie about the AIDS crisis look like if it were made today?
Was the World's Oldest Person Ever Actually Her 99-Year-Old Daughter?
Jeanne Calment made history when she died at the age of 122 in 1997, but a new investigation claims her daughter actually assumed her identity in 1934
Our Top 11 Stories of 2018
From a 50-year-old political scandal to swarms of genetically engineered mosquitos, here are Smithsonian.com's most-read stories
Here's What the Future of Haptic Technology Looks (Or Rather, Feels) Like
Bringing the sense of touch to virtual reality experiences could impact everything from physical rehabilitation to online shopping
Woman With Womb Transplanted From Deceased Donor Successfully Gives Birth
Recipient was born without a womb, but thanks to uterine transplant, she was able to deliver a healthy baby girl in December 2017
Ear Tubes May Finally Get an Upgrade
Harvard researchers have invented a new device that might mean fewer visits to the surgeon for kids with chronic ear infections
What's New, and What's Not, in the Reported Birth of the CRISPR Babies
Editing human DNA, either in embryos or in cells that are reintroduced to the body, had come a long way before Lulu and Nana were born
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station Toilet
The bacteria do not currently pose a risk to astronauts, but that could change as the microbes adapt to their environment
Jose Gomez-Marquez Wants to Turn Doctors and Nurses into Makers
Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter interviews the co-founder of MIT’s Little Devices Lab about democratizing health technology
The Future Is Bright If More Teens Could Think About High School the Way Kavya Kopparapu Does
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with the founder of the Girls Computing League about the promise of her generation
This Is What Happens Inside a Beatboxer's Mouth When They Perform
MRI scans of vocal percussionists show that beatboxing takes the vocal tract beyond human language
Can Artificial Intelligence Detect Depression in a Person's Voice?
MIT scientists have trained an AI model to spot the condition through how people speak rather than what they tell a doctor
Your Appendix May Be Starting Point for Parkinson's Disease
Those who have the organ removed have a 20 percent less chance of developing the disease, which is related to protein found in the appendix and the brain
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