How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child

The Make America Healthy Again movement has generated a lot of discussion about public health. But the language MAHA proponents use to describe health and disease has also raised concerns…

Does the future of green manufacturing lie in 3D printing?

Back in 2011, Israeli-American academic Hod Lipson wrote: “We are smack bang in the middle of a second industrial revolution.” The robotics engineer, now a professor at Columbia University, was…

SpaceX delays Starship megarocket launch in latest setback

A man with a US flag walks in front of the massive rocket. SpaceX delayed a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket by 24 hours until Monday, saying it…

Genetic testing of IVF embryos can help women over 35 conceive faster

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Genetic testing of IVF-created embryos could help more women over 35 have a baby in less time, a clinical trial by researchers from King’s College London,…

Study compares cardiovascular disease risk in type 1 and 2 diabetes in men and women

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The first study of its kind to compare cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in both men and women shows…

Personality Tests Like Myers-Briggs Can Mislead More Than Reveal

Summary: Personality tests like Myers-Briggs promise insight and self-discovery but often fall short of scientific reliability. Their appeal lies in fulfilling our psychological drive for identity and belonging, but many…

Put a ring on it: Saturn trivia quiz!

Prepare to journey to the sixth planet from the Sun — Saturn, the celestial jewel of our solar system. Known for its breathtaking rings and fascinating moons, Saturn has long…

What does an IBD diagnosis mean?

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily…

Music After Learning Boosts Memory, But Only at the Right Emotion Level

Summary: A new study reveals that listening to music immediately after an experience can enhance memory—if the emotional response is just right. Researchers found that volunteers who experienced moderate arousal…

High-fidelity entangling gates connect remote superconducting quantum processors

Right: the team’s experimental setup. The quantum chips are mounted in two chip boxes separately. They are connected through a microwave cable. Left: image of the entangling concept. Two Schrödinger’s…