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The fertility industry is poorly regulated – and would-be parents can lose...
Louise Brown, who was the world's first baby to be born from in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1978, poses with equipment used in early IVF treatments. Daniel Leal-Olivas/ GettyWhen embryologist Joseph...
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COVID-19 has spurred investments in air filtration for K-12 schools – but...
Low-cost air-ventilation systems have been installed in many classrooms across the U.S. to help reduce COVID-19 transmission.Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought...
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Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19
Despite rampant misinformation, studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for both the mom and baby. Marina Demidiuk/iStock via Getty Images PlusAs the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 surges across the...
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Is climate change to blame for extreme weather events? Attribution science...
Climate change made the devastating flooding in Belgium, Germany and other European countries in July 2021 more likely.Anthony Dehez/Belga/AFP via Getty ImagesExtreme rainfall and flooding left paths...
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Specialized cells maintain healthy pregnancy by teaching the mother's immune...
During pregnancy, the body's specialized immune cells must learn to recognize the fetus as part of the self so that they don't attack it.Raja Segar via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAThe Research Brief is...
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Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas...
For centuries, sailors have told tales of huge swaths of ocean glowing on dark nights. Steven D. Miller/NOAA“The whole appearance of the ocean was like a plain covered with snow. There was scarce a...
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Vaccines could affect how the coronavirus evolves - but that's no reason to...
Vaccines against COVID-19 are the safest – and fastest – way to prevent the spread of variants.Luis Alvarez/ DigitalVision via Getty ImagesTakeawaysA 2015 paper on a chicken virus showed vaccines could...
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Poison ivy can work itchy evil on your skin – here's how
Be on the lookout for poison ivy's three leaves on a reddish stem.raksybH/iStock via Getty Images PlusA patient recently came in to ourdermatology clinic with a rash and a story similar to so many...
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The Taliban reportedly have control of US biometric devices – a lesson in...
A U.S. Army soldier scans the irises of an Afghan civilian in 2012 as part of an effort by the military to collect biometric information from much of the Afghan population.Jose Cabezas/AFP via...
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Data privacy laws in the US protect profit but prevent sharing data for...
People produce mountains of data every day, but not all data is treated the same under the law.Orbon Alija/E+ via Getty ImagesIn 2021, an investigation revealed that home loan algorithms systematically...
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What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body – a road map for kids...
COVID-19 vaccines have been proved safe and effective. But it's understandable to have questions. Halfpoint/iStock via Getty Images PlusCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a...
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Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm, as well as the lungs
A runner wears a respirator on a smoky day in Portland, Oregon, in 2020.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty ImagesWildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires...
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Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf...
A computer animation reflects the temperature change as eddies spin off from the Loop Current and Gulf Stream along the U.S. Coast.As Hurricane Ida headed into the Gulf of Mexico, a team of scientists...
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Zinc-infused proteins are the secret that allows scorpions, spiders and ants...
A close-up of the head of a leafcutter ant, Atta cephalotes, showing the metal-infused teeth on its mandibles.Ryan Garrett, CC BY-NDThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...
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Feds are increasing use of facial recognition systems – despite calls for a...
Government agencies are increasingly using facial recognition technology, including through security cameras like this one being installed on the Lincoln Memorial in 2019.Mark Wilson/Getty...
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Researchers trained mice to control seemingly random bursts of dopamine in...
The brains of mice randomly produce large bursts of dopamine that could produce feelings of hope.Julia Kuhl, CC BY-NDThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaMy...
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5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school
Studies show video games help students learn math and science. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIn an effort to curtail how much time young people spend playing video games, China has banned...
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Dance and movement therapy holds promise for treating anxiety and depression,...
Dance and movement therapy not only holds promise for treatment of trauma, anxiety and depression but can also contribute lifelong coping skills.kate_sept2004/E+ via Getty ImagesA few years ago, framed...
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Why are planets round?
The Earth is round.Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot raises serious concerns – but probably not the ones you...
Elon Musk announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the grocery store for you, but presumably it would handle any...
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