Get ready to watch ‘Star City’ and see the alternative-history space race from behind the Iron Curtain. Everyone is familiar with NASA’s Apollo Program and its endeavor to land the…
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What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading
As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their…
Unmasking the Epigenetic Disparity in Anxiety Disorders
Summary: Researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health. The research targets the precise epigenetic networks within…
PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues
Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. In fact,…
Study Exposes Risks of Emotional Bonds With AI Chatbots
Summary: A new study revealed that while people are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional and mental health support, the vast majority of users view these systems as…
Ancient anaesthetic shows sophisticated surgical practice in Ming China.
Archaeologists have unearthed the first chemical evidence of an anaesthetic used in surgery in ancient China, providing new insight into the sophistication of Ming Dynasty medicine. The discovery was based…
Localized Synergistic Nanofibers Could Eliminate Glioblastoma
Summary: Researchers developed a highly advanced, implantable brain cancer treatment that uses multi-layered drug-embedded nanofibers to eliminate aggressive tumors. The research details a breakthrough “NanoMesh” drug delivery system that administers…
This brilliant new edition of Andy Weir’s ‘The Martian’ will take your bookcase by storm
New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir’s “The Martian” was a publishing phenomenon when it first dropped 15 years ago. From humble beginnings as a free serialized novel on Weir’s…
Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism
Click here for our video on what happens when scientists release homing pigeons with disabled magnetic immune cells. Homing pigeons don’t rely on gut instinct to return to the roost.…
Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient
Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling to swallow steak without vomiting. Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening…
