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B. David Zarley

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B. David Zarley is freelance journalist covering health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications.

Prosthetics

MIT has created an inflatable prosthetic hand

MIT researchers have created a soft, inflatable prosthetic hand that provides advanced abilities at a fraction of the cost and weight.

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Coronavirus

India’s DNA vaccine for COVID-19 gets emergency approval

India has granted emergency approval to the world's first DNA vaccine for COVID-19.

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Surgery

Wasps inspire a new surgical needle

The next new surgical tool may come from an odd place: parasitic wasps whose eggs eat their hosts inside-out.

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Engineering

Microbes inside concrete can warn us about rotting infrastructure

By learning about the bacteria that live inside concrete, scientists hope to develop early warning systems about damage.

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Climate Crisis

Using body bags to treat heatstroke

The Pacific Northwest heat wave crushed hospitals with heatstroke victims. Doctors turned to body bags to save lives.

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Virology

Ancient frozen viruses hold clues to life and climate

Using new techniques, researchers at Ohio State have identified ancient viruses we’ve never seen before.

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Neuroscience

Already-approved ALS drug may help Alzheimer’s patients

A small phase 2 study has found evidence that ALS medication riluzole may have potential as a drug for Alzheimer’s.

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Public Health

Graphene foam sucks uranium out of contaminated water

MIT researchers have developed a graphene foam water filter that eliminates uranium contamination in hours.

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Neuroscience

Researchers have created a brain sensor swarm

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed an injectable swarm of nanosenors they hope will measure the brain noninvasively.

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Medicine

Inside your nose, it’s bacteria vs. bacteria in the fight against meningitis

Researchers have found that nose drops containing “friendly” bacteria can protect people against meningitis-causing bacteria.

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