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

Coronavirus

Major drugmakers team up on potential coronavirus vaccine

Major vaccine developers GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi are collaborating on a potential coronavirus vaccine to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Doctors use AI to test new coronavirus treatments on patients

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center launched a new trial that uses artificial intelligence to test promising coronavirus treatments as quickly as possible.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Across America, libraries are fighting the coronavirus

Communities are using every resource available to fight the coronavirus. Across the country, libraries are using their resources and staff to join the battle.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

Why scientists are turning the coronavirus’ structure into music

MIT scientists have translated a key part of the coronavirus’ structure into music — and the song could help researchers find a way to stop the virus.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Apple and Google join forces on coronavirus tracking project

Apple and Google are collaborating on a coronavirus tracking project they hope will eliminate the privacy concerns surrounding contact-tracing apps.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

It's safe to order takeout during the coronavirus pandemic. here's why.

Many experts agree that you can safely order takeout during the coronavirus pandemic — you just need to follow these steps.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Mobile decontamination units could extend supply of PPE

To extend the supply of PPE at hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, a team of engineers transformed a shipping container into a decontamination unit.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Vaccine factories, a promising new treatment, 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

Coronavirus

Converting shipping containers into ICUs for coronavirus patients

The CURA project aims to address the shortage of room in ICUs for coronavirus patients by creating new units out of shipping containers.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Antiviral pill shows promise as treatment for coronavirus

The oral antiviral drug EIDD-2801 has emerged as a promising treatment for coronavirus, performing well in the lab and in mouse studies.

Kristin Houser

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