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

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

A person’s wrist wearing a smartwatch displaying a high-intensity interval training workout screen. Among smart health devices, this one stands out with its clarity and ease of use. Green exercise mat and white sneakers are visible in the background.

Wearables

How smart devices helped me unlock hidden health wins

By measuring many different body metrics, smart health devices can help support the mental game as much as the physical fitness gains.

Kevin Dickinson

CRISPR

Does CRISPR cause cancer?

Two studies find that CRISPR'd cells tend to become cancerous. Here's what that means for biotech medicine.

Daniel Bier

Mental Health

Study shows schizophrenia begins in the womb, unraveling a genetic mystery

Half of genes linked to schizophrenia are primarily involved in the placenta, not the brain.

Daniel Bier

Mental Health

Mental training can heal traumatic brain injuries (and reduce depression)

Millions of people are dealing with traumatic head injuries; brain scans show that cognitive training could...

Daniel Bier

Public Health

Why don’t vaccines work as well in poor countries?

Our best tool for preventing disease is the least effective in the places where it's most needed.

Daniel Bier

Genetics

Genetic tests miss “invisible” mutations that cause disease and neurological disorders

There's more to your DNA than just letters, and mutations can lurk in that genetic "dark matter."

Daniel Bier

Medicine

Spraying bacteria onto the skin can treat eczema

The bacteria in your microbiome ward off infections and help keep your skin healthy.

Daniel Bier

Series| Superhuman

Can genetically modified pigs be the key to treating rare diseases?

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When it comes to rare diseases, doctors often don’t have enough patients to determine the effectiveness of various treatments. Now, scientists are breeding pigs with the same genetic code as people with a disease in order to create a pool of test "patients" unlike any before.