Health and Science
COVID Closures May Have No Clear Benefit vs Other Voluntary Measures: Study
The peer reviewed study, which was conducted by a group of Stanford researchers and published in the Wiley Online Library on January 5, analyzed coronavirus case growth in 10 countries in early 2020.
Google's Medical Company Nixes Employee Bonuses to Fund Diversity Programs
Employees say the plan devalues their hard work during the "most grueling and difficult time of our careers" as COVID-19 increases their work hours and expectations.
U.S. Projected to Have World's Highest Coronavirus Death Toll in Five Days
The death count in the U.S. is poised to overtake that of Italy, which has reported nearly 17,700 fatalities to date, within the next few days.
U.S. Saw Economic Growth While Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2019
"There is ample evidence over the last decade or more that a strong economy can also be a clean economy—and that the two are not incompatible," said an Environmental Defense Fund policy director.
FBI Finds Buckets of Heads and Other Body Parts in Raid: New Testimony
According to newly released testimony, the FBI discovered a "human chop shop" while raiding a Phoenix lab in 2014.
Increased Dementia Risk Linked to Intestinal, Respiratory & Mood Drugs
The link between the drugs and development of dementia appears strong, but the study's researchers noted their findings show association rather than causation.
World's First Baby Born With Three Biological Parents
Abrahim Hassan shares DNA with his mother, an egg donor, and his father's sperm.
Why Many U.K. Women Are Being Denied Breast Cancer Drug
Bisphosphonates could save the lives of post-menopausal women being treated for early breast cancer.
U.K. Scientists 'Dropped From EU Projects' Post-Brexit
Britain's share of funding into research projects is no longer guaranteed.
Scientists Target Last Bit of Shampoo Left in Bottle
Technology exists to help food products out of containers, but getting soap out is much harder.
The Scientific Secret to Success at Euro 2016
Neuroscience can give us insight into how well soccer players perform, and how well their teams can perform overall.
'Eat Fat Get Thin' Advice Is 'Irresponsible'
A report by the U.K.'s National Obesity Forum has been criticized by the U.K.'s chief nutritionist.
Scientists Find Why Zika Causes Microcephaly
The study found that Zika causes key brain cells to attack themselves, and self-destruct.
Enzyme Cleaners Could Make the World Less Toxic
Scientists are finding all sorts of uses for "extremophiles," like those found in the boiling sulfuric acid of Yellowstone Park's geysers.
Giant Flightless Bird Existed on Arctic Circle Island
A fossil study shows Gastornis roamed around Ellesmere Island, Canada, when it was far warmer than today.
Anywhere in the World in Four Hours, and Other Scientific Breakthroughs
A super-jet engine, living to age 120, safer childbirth and a prosthetic hand that can feel.
Scientists Hijack a Rose's Natural Circuitry, May One Day Turn It Into a Bedside Lamp
Right now, we burn trees for energy. What if we could plug them into our power grid instead?
Brain Surgeons to Use Tiny 3-D Cameras and Other Science Breakthroughs
Making red blood cells from scratch, locating aging genes and "designer" cells help cure leukemia.
NIH Retires its Last 50 Chimps
The captive animals will spend their remaining days at a government-funded animal sanctuary.
Evolution Made the Human Fist Fit for Punching
Researchers employed cadaver arms to test out their theory.
An End to Human Organ Shortages and Other Science Breakthroughs
Why elephants don't get cancer, dissolving stents, modified cassava and brain implants.
Brain Stimulation Holds Promise in Autism Treatment
Transcranial magnetic stimulation temporarily alters the electrical activity of patients' brains.
Music Can Heal Your Pain, New Study Says
Listening to music reduces postoperative pain, anxiety and need for painkillers
It's Time for Presidential Candidates to Talk About Science
Many of the biggest challenges in the modern world involve science, so doesn't it make sense to hear what the presidential candidates think…and know?
The Shape of Your Beer Glass Is Making You Drunk
People can't accurately gauge the volume of their pints—and the more they drink, the worse it gets.
Is it Possible to Define Love?
The only thing constant about the rules of attraction is that they're perpetually changing.
Helmet Sensors Try to Answer if Football Can Ever Be Safe
The question isn't, "Is football dangerous?" It's, "Can it ever be safe?"
Exploring the World of Autism Through Musical Theater
In the play Max Understood at San Francisco's Cowell Theater, the guesswork of the parents in the play and their increasingly desperate attempts to understand what is going on in the mind of their son, is at the heart of the story.