Why It’s So Hard to Make Risk Decisions in the Pandemic
Our brains weren’t built to do public health calculus like this, but following a few pieces of advice from the experts will help as you weigh your options
Inside the Effort to Expand Virtual Reality Treatments for Mental Health
Medical professionals are embracing the technology to help patients deal with PTSD, anxiety disorders and more
Why Psychedelic Drugs May Become a Key Treatment for PTSD and Depression
Ecstasy and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms have shown promise in clinical trials, but more testing is needed
The Homemade Air Purifier That’s Been Saving Lives During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Made from everyday items found in hardware stores, the Corsi-Rosenthal box is a testament to the power of grassroots innovation
How Bones Communicate With the Rest of the Body
A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems
The Unsung Heroes Who Ended a Deadly Plague
How a team of fearless American women overcame medical skepticism to stop whooping cough, a vicious infectious disease, and save countless lives
New Tools May Help Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
If conditions stemming from exposure to alcohol in-utero can be better identified, then scientists can more effectively research treatments
The Freaky Physics of Ski Jump
Olympic ski jumpers do everything they can do counteract the effects of gravity and fly as far as they can down hills
How Exercise Boosts the Brain and Improves Mental Health
New research is revealing how physical activity can reduce and even ward off depression, anxiety and other psychological ailments
The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton
In these sports that send humans hurtling faster than a car on a highway, tiny motions mean the difference between gold and a crash
Sixteen Innovators to Watch in 2022
These trailblazers are dreaming up a future with cell-cultured breastmilk, energy-saving windows and more
The Search for a Better Treatment for Eating Disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy is working well for some, but scientists are seeking new innovations to help people with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating
Fifty Years Ago, the First CT Scan Let Doctors See Inside a Living Skull
The invention came from an eccentric British engineer who worked at a company now better known for selling Beatles albums
This Molecule Could Be the Key to Understanding Why Concussions Have Such Long-Term Effects
Neuroscientists identified the molecule that persists in the brain—and showed how to disarm it in mice
A Brief History of the Sonogram
In the mid-1950s, a Scottish obstetrician became the first to apply ultrasound technology to a pregnant human abdomen
This Calculator Estimates Your Risk of Getting Covid-19
The online tool draws on recent data to approximate your chances of contracting the virus in different scenarios
9/11 Changed How Doctors Treat PTSD
New research in the 20 years since the September 11th attacks has led to better therapies for those diagnosed with trauma disorders
A Marine Bacteria Species Shows Promise for Curing an Aggressive Brain Cancer
A new glioblastoma drug is derived from a microbe found in the ocean at depths of up to 6,500 feet
More Than 80 Cultures Still Speak in Whistles
Dozens of traditional cultures use a whistled form of their native language for long-distance communication. You could, too.
Researchers Transfer a Human Protein Into Plants to Supersize Them
While a promising route to boosting crop yields, experts say more work needs to be done to understand why the tweak works
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