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

Overlay of hands and abstract patterns in purple and blue tones, symbolizing hope for Parkinson's cure.

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

How thread became critical in a pandemic

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In partnership with SAP

Tech giants have teamed up to help innovate the PPE supply chain and lessen the risk of future shortages, starting with the world's leading thread supplier.

Doug Dais

Coronavirus

Updated coronavirus vaccine list: Where we stand today

A regularly updated coronavirus vaccine list highlighting the candidates closest to receiving approval from regulators.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Immune signals may predict severe cases of COVID-19

Severe cases of COVID-19 involve a runaway immune response called a cytokine storm. Immune system “signatures” may sharpen doctor’s forecasts.

B. David Zarley

Genetics

Gene therapy gives hope for duchenne muscular dystrophy

A boy received the first gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is able to walk once again.

Teresa Carey

Coronavirus

Coronavirus treatment update: Where we stand today

Our latest coronavirus treatment update highlights the options that appear to work, ones that might, and ones that failed to live up to their promise.

Kristin Houser

Brain

New blood test for Alzheimer’s is as accurate as brain scans

A new blood test for Alzheimer’s is as accurate as the costly, invasive, and time-consuming methods currently used to detect the disease.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Scientists test DIY coronavirus vaccine on themselves

Scientists have developed a DIY coronavirus vaccine they think could provide protection against COVID-19 — and they’re testing it on themselves.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

COVID-19 tests that are fast, cheap, and less accurate may be key

Fast, cheap, DIY COVID-19 tests could dramatically increase the amount of testing done. And some experts think the trade off in accuracy would be worth it.

B. David Zarley

3D Printing

A new way to promote bone healing, inspired by LEGO blocks

Drawing inspiration from LEGO blocks, researchers have created a new type of scaffold to facilitate better bone healing and soft tissue repair.

Kristin Houser

Education

Doctors need to learn what illnesses look like on darker skin

Medical student Malone Mukwende wrote a book to teach others how to spot clinical signs of illness on patients with darker skin tones.

Kristin Houser

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