Eight Cool New Technologies From This Year’s Consumer Electronics Show
Flying cars, live-translation eyeglasses, self-driving strollers and more were unveiled at the annual trade show in Las Vegas
Six Lessons We’ve Learned From Covid That Will Help Us Fight the Next Pandemic
Public health experts weigh in on the steps America needs to take to stem a future outbreak
Could Getting Rid of Old Cells Help People Live Disease-Free for Longer?
Researchers are investigating medicines that selectively kill decrepit cells to promote healthy aging
Can Pathogens at the Opera Haunt a Performance?
New results show performers’ breath control can prevent disease from spreading
Is Hacking Photosynthesis the Key to Increasing Crop Yields?
It’s an agricultural moonshot, but scientists hope to make plants like corn, wheat and barley as heat and drought resistant as cactus
Can This New A.I. Tool Help Detect Blood Poisoning?
The algorithm scans electronic records and may reduce sepsis deaths, but widespread adoption could be a challenge
Could UV Light Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 in Indoor Spaces?
Some wavelengths of light in a range called far-UVC kill microbes in experiments and appear to be harmless to people
The Science Behind Nonalcoholic Wine
Drinking habits are changing, and vintners are exceeding tasters’ expectations with new options stripped of their alcohol
Four Big Questions About the New Covid-19 Boosters, Answered
The FDA and CDC recently recommended new boosters to target the Omicron subvariants. Here’s what you need to know about them.
The Past, Present and Future of Robotic Surgery
After decades of merely assisting doctors, are sophisticated machines ready to take charge?
Six Big Questions About the Monkeypox Virus, Answered
The United States recently declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
How Long Will It Take to Understand Long Covid?
Covid long-haulers experience a litany of symptoms, and researchers have proposed a variety of theories to explain them
Why Did the First Human Patient to Receive a Pig Heart Transplant Die?
Scientists have come up with at least four explanations
Eight Superfoods That Could Future-Proof Our Diet
These climate-resilient crops could find more prominent placement on our plates in the next few decades
How Making Art Helps Improve Mental Health
With depression and anxiety on the rise during the pandemic, more professionals may adopt art therapy as a treatment
This Dissolvable Implant Could Revolutionize Pain Management
After some success on rats, researchers are hopeful this device could provide humans a more targeted and less addictive alternative to opioids
Dengue Fever and Zika Virus Make Humans More Attractive to Mosquitoes
Scientists conducted human and mouse studies to find the skin bacteria responsible for the draw
Is Seaweed the Next Big Alternative to Meat?
From kelp burgers to bacon of the sea, sustainable food entrepreneurs are innovating to charm hungry omnivores
Why Did It Take 35 Years to Get a Malaria Vaccine?
The parasite’s complex biology played a role in the delay, but experts say there was also a lack of urgency and funding
Should Parents Worry About New Research Linking Kids’ Mental Health and Individual Sports?
According to the study, children who played team sports had fewer mental health difficulties than those who didn’t play sports
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