Doing what’s convenient has become almost second nature to us. Whether it’s staying back at work, giving up on sleep
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How human evolution busts myths about diet and exercise
Duke professor Herman Pontzer has spent his career counting calories. Not because he’s watching his waistline, exactly. But because, as
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Pepsi and Peeps Just Created a Marshmallow Drink and I Really Don't Know How to Feel
We didn’t even know for certain that Peeps would be returning to shelves for Easter this year until last month.
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How One State’s Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos
ST. LOUIS — Missourians have driven hours to find vaccines in rural counties — at least those with cars and
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Five senses? We have 32… and here's how to harness their power
Five senses? Nonsense! We have 32… and here’s how to harness their power: A fascinating new book unlocks the secrets
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Zoom Fatigue Is Affecting Your Face. Here’s How To Fix It
A little over a year ago, Zoom was just the name of a ’70s children’s television show, or ’90s if
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Biased AI can be bad for your health—here’s how to promote algorithmic fairness
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for improving human health by helping doctors make accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. It can
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Hearing aids: How they work and which type is best for you
Hearing aids are small electronic devices that a person wears in or behind their ears. These devices amplify ambient sound
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Vaccine nationalism will block our path out of the pandemic. How do we resist our tribal instinct?
Most nations are currently focusing their efforts to defeat the pandemic within their own borders, under pressure to help their
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New insights on how immune cells are recruited and reprogrammed to drive tumor development
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet show how a certain type of immune cells, macrophages, can be recruited into breast cancer tumors,
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