Russia Is Waging War on Ukraine’s Hospitals
In early October 2022, Rachel Clarke hurried into Kyiv’s bomb shelters with hundreds of Ukrainians. The UK-based National Health Service…
This Blood Test Targets 50 Types of Cancer
Bleak statistics accompany the world’s leading cause of death: 1 in 2 of us will be diagnosed with cancer in…
How to End Bias and Taboos in Women’s Health Care
Women’s health care is still nowhere near equity: Biases, taboos, and sexism remain pervasive in medicine, with ripple effects across…
The Chemical Menace Inside Glaciers and Icebergs
Ultraviolet light, found in sunshine, then triggers that chemical breakdown in the concentrated pollutants. Without it, the compounds remain relatively…
What Time Is It on the Moon?
This is where Moonlight will come in. The system may involve three navigation satellites in lunar orbit plus one dedicated…
Your Speech May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, but these…
Plastics Are Devastating the Guts of Seabirds
This might be why her team got contrasting results in their analysis: The more individual microplastics in the gut, the greater…
Gene Expression in Neurons Solves a Brain Evolution Puzzle
The neocortex stands out as a stunning achievement of biological evolution. All mammals have this swath of tissue covering their…
California’s Atmospheric Rivers Are Getting Worse
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. California is no stranger to big…
Can You Really Pump Water Without Any Electricity?
In this case, water starts from a source that’s higher than the pump. (That’s important.) As this input water moves…