Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

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Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

Coronavirus

German concert experiment suggests large indoor events can be safe

A German concert study has found that hygiene standards, mandatory masks, and ventilation may allow for indoor events.

B. David Zarley

Biology

Earwax gives doctors easy access to cortisol levels

The Trears device could make it easier for doctors to monitor cortisol levels by allowing patients to extract their own earwax samples for analysis.

Kristin Houser

Neuroscience

Blood test for Alzheimer’s now available at doctors’ offices

For the first time, a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease has received approval to be used in doctors’ offices in the U.S.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Cough-analyzing AI detects asymptomatic COVID-19 infections

MIT has developed an AI that can detect asymptomatic COVID-19 infections from the sound of a person’s forced-cough with incredible accuracy.

Kristin Houser

Neuroscience

Scientists test mind control with light — no surgery required

In a new breakthrough, scientists use optogenetics to manipulate brain cells in mice without surgery or brain implants.

Teresa Carey

Urban Living

Green space at daycare gives city kids an immune boost

Adding a green space to an urban daycare’s playground can boost a child immune system after just 28 days.

Kristin Houser

Genetics

This parent is helping push autism gene therapy forward

Not too long ago, autism gene therapy was a pipe dream. Now, armed with specific targets and new methods, a small wave of gene therapies is gathering.

B. David Zarley

Animals

Vampire bats social distance when sick, and so should you

Vampire bats are incredibly social creatures, living in colonies which can be massive. New research suggests that when they feel sick, they socially distance.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

How to safely celebrate Halloween during COVID-19

People celebrated Halloween during the 1918 flu pandemic and you can still celebrate Halloween during COVID-19 — just maybe not the way you usually do.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Can flu vaccines prevent COVID-19?

Researchers suspect that flu shots could prevent coronavirus infections, giving people yet another reason to get vaccinated.

Kristin Houser

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