Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

Overlay of hands and abstract patterns in purple and blue tones, symbolizing hope for Parkinson's cure.

Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

Brain

CBD slows growth of brain cancer cells in a Petri dish

The cannabis compound CBD can slow the growth of brain cancer cells, but it’s a long way from a new cancer treatment.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Will the coronavirus end in the summer?

Will the coronavirus end in the summer as a result of warmer temperatures? The public is hopeful, but here’s what the experts say.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

A proposal to infect volunteers, the race to a vaccine, and more COVID-19 updates

In our weekly news roundup, we take you inside the fight against COVID-19 to explore the solutions on the frontlines of an unprecedented global response.

Kristin Houser

Digital phenotyping mental health disorders

Psychology

Reading your digital signature to detect depression, Parkinson’s

Digital phenotyping uses our smartphones to detect anything from Parkinson's disease to mental health disorders.

Teresa Carey

Coronavirus

Where can you get tested for the coronavirus?

Everything you need to know to get tested for the coronavirus, including COVID-19 testing requirements and resources to help you find testing sites.

Kristin Houser

Why the MLB antibody study matters

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10,000 MLB employees, from players to concession stand attendees, are volunteering to help scientists study how COVID-19 has spread throughout the country.

Nick Tucker

Brain

Using Ebola to fight brain cancer

A lab-altered Ebola virus can hunt human brain cancer cells without killing healthy cells.

Julia Sklar

Brain

Brain implant restores sense of touch in man with paralysis

Researchers have used a brain implant to help a man with paralysis both move his arm again and regain a sense of touch.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Oxford coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September

Millions of doses of an Oxford coronavirus vaccine now in the human trial stage could be ready by September, according to researchers.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Twin study suggests genes factor into COVID-19 symptoms

Genetic factors may explain about 50% of the differences in people’s COVID-19 symptoms, according to a study of more than 2,600 twins in the U.K.

Kristin Houser

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