Cancer
Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer
Supersmeller ants quickly learn to recognize tumors’ signatures in mouse urine
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Reproduction
Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Are neither Morally nor Legally Sound
A beating heart is neither a necessary nor sufficient standard to determine the start of life, making antiabortion heartbeat bills morally and legally wrong
Public Health
The Health Risks of Gas Stoves Explained
Gas stoves produce emissions that can harm human health and the environment. Experts answer questions about the dangers and how to limit them
Vaccines
An Old TB Vaccine Might Help Stave Off Diabetes, Cancer Alzheimer’s, and More
The BCG vaccine might assist in preventing a range of major diseases...
Medicine
Leona Zacharias Helped Solve a Blindness Epidemic among Premature Babies. She Received Little Credit
In the first Lost Women of Science Shorts podcast, host Katie Hafner dives into the life and work of Leona Zacharias—a brilliant researcher who, before reporting this story, Hafner only knew as her grandmother...
Epidemiology
Why COVID’s XBB.1.5 ‘Kraken’ Variant Is So Contagious
A new variant of the virus that causes COVID has mutations that make it more transmissible, but vaccines are still likely to protect against severe disease
Pharmaceuticals
‘Breakthrough’ Obesity Drugs Are Effective but Raise Questions
Drugs that reduce excess weight linked to chronic health problems have shown striking results in trials and in practice
Engineering
Flavor-Enhancing Spoons and Chopsticks Could Make Food Taste Better
New types of cutlery can enhance flavors such as sweetness or saltiness for a more satisfying meal
Genetics
Aging Is Linked to More Activity in Short Genes Than in Long Genes
A detailed examination of gene activity in various organisms, including humans, reveals a new hallmark of the aging process
Public Health
What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness
Societies that farm rice over wheat tend to be more tight-knit and interdependent, which could protect them from pandemic viruses like the one behind COVID
