Health & Medicine
- Health & Medicine
Youthful rebellion leads some teens to eat better
Once 8th graders learned how food advertisements have been developed to influence them, many rebelled — and started eating healthier.
- Health & Medicine
New risk from too much screentime
Americans of all ages are sitting more, according to a new national survey. And health experts find that worrisome.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Myopia
Myopia is nearsightedness, where people have trouble seeing far away objects. This happens if someone’s eyes are slightly oval, instead of perfect spheres.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Neutrophil
Neutrophils are the first cells to arrive when an infection takes hold. They can trap, eat and spew out chemicals that fight bad bacteria.
- Animals
Geneticists get closer to knowing how mosquitoes sniff out our sweat
Scientists have found that a protein in the antennae of some mosquitoes detects a chemical in human sweat.
- Health & Medicine
Sea urchins inspired a strong new medical staple
Teens combined forces to study how a sea urchin spine might inspire a better medical staple.
- Health & Medicine
Young researchers take home almost $5 million at 2019 Intel ISEF competition
The $75,000 top prize at this year’s ISEF competition went to a young researcher who developed an integrated-reality headset to aid spinal surgeons.
- Health & Medicine
GPS jewelry helps refugee moms and kids stay healthy
Two teens wanted to help refugee parents get their kids vaccines and the nutrition they need. So the teens built a website to help — and paired it with GPS trackers.
- Health & Medicine
How a year in space affected Scott Kelly’s health
Nearly a year in space changed Scott Kelly’s genes, brain function and more, NASA’s Twin Study shows.
- Animals
Testing mosquito pee could help track disease spread
A new way to monitor the viruses that wild mosquitoes have picked up passes its first outdoor test. The method uses mosquito urine.
- Health & Medicine
Is the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why linked to suicide?
The Netflix show 13 Reasons Why attracted a lot of controversy for showing suicide. Two studies now look for signs that watching the show may elevate suicide risk.
- Chemistry
Remote-controlled nanoparticles could fight cancer — gently
A new type of nanoparticle would keep toxic cancer drugs wrapped up so they won’t poison healthy cells. But a remote signal can unleash this cancer-killing medicine once it reaches a tumor.
