These Are the Meta-Trends Shaping the Future (at Breakneck Speed)
Life is pretty different now than it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. It’s sort of exciting, and sort of scary. And ...
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Why Parents Are Turning to a Controversial Treatment for Food Allergies
An idea based on a century-old concept could soon receive FDA approval to treat food allergies. But will it cause more anxiety than relief?
How our bodies coddle cancer
Tumors resist chemotherapy with help from a surprising source: nearby normal cells. Researchers are developing workarounds. By Bob Holmes 7.18.2019 For cancer patients and their ...
Observing World Environment Day 2019
Today, June 5, is World Environment Day. China is this year’s host country and will be the center of World Environment Day activities. The theme ...
Rising healthcare costs for the average American family
There have been plenty of headlines this year about how healthcare costs are going up due to multiple reasons: legislative and executive actions, rising health ...
University of California’s break with the biggest academic publisher could shake up scholarly publishing for good
Libraries subscribe digitally to academic journals – and are left with nothing in the stacks when the contract expires. Eric Chan/Flickr, CC BY MacKenzie Smith, ...
Can you life-hack your way to love?
Joseph Reagle, Northeastern University There’s never been a shortage of dating advice from family, friends and self-help authors. Yet in the digital age, people are ...
Sounding out the brain
Ultrasound isn’t just for images. Sonogenetics and other promising technologies let researchers use focused sound waves to control genes and entire cells deep in the ...
In adults, and now in teens, poor sleep is linked to cardiovascular risk
Q&A — Sleep researcher Susan Redline A slumber researcher explains why getting enough z’s is crucial to your health By Emily Underwood 06.15.2018 Did you sleep ...
How does your body ‘burn’ fat?
David Prologo, Emory University Many of us may be considering “burning some fat” so we feel better in our bathing suits out on the beach ...
