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

AI beats neurologists at making Alzheimer's diagnosis

Scientists have created an AI capable of making an Alzheimer’s diagnosis that’s more accurate than the one delivered by a group of neurologists.

Kristin Houser

Virology

Hunting zoonotic diseases before an outbreak

Stopping zoonotic diseases — and pandemics — may require studying not just viruses, but also animals, habitats, and people.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

The truth about coronavirus mutations and more COVID-19 updates

In our weekly news roundup, we take you inside the fight against COVID-19 to explore the solutions on the frontlines of an unprecedented global response.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Ultraviolet cleaning robots kill coronavirus at US airport

Pittsburgh International Airport is using cleaning robots modified with ultraviolet light fixtures in an effort to kill the coronavirus.

Kristin Houser

The DIY heroes of the pandemic

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Volunteers delivering meals to hospital workers, the 100-year-old man fundraising millions, and more inspiring stories in our weekly Progress Report.

Michael Wood

Coronavirus

Cheap CRISPR-based coronavirus test delivers fast results

Scientists have unveiled STOPCovid, a CRISPR-based coronavirus test that avoids many of the shortcomings of existing diagnostic tests.

Kristin Houser

CRISPR

Scientists use CRISPR to reverse diabetes in mice

Scientists have used CRISPR to correct a diabetes-causing mutation in stem cells and then use those cells to reverse diabetes in mice.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

COVID’s unique challenge for the Navajo nation

With a lack of access to running water and other resources, the Navajo Nation faces a tough challenge in COVID-19. But the Diné are fighting back.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

Newly discovered coronavirus antibody blocks infection in cell cultures

A newly discovered coronavirus antibody produced using mice was able to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells in the lab.

Kristin Houser

CRISPR

CRISPR virus detection tool can test you for 169 viruses at once

A new virus detection tool can simultaneously test more than 1,000 patients for a virus — a capability that could prove invaluable during an outbreak.

Kristin Houser

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