Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases – and one of the most easily preventable Young children, pregnant people and the immunocompromised are among...
What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization Some of the eggs and sperm in these tubes stored in liquid...
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Low-level blasts from heavy weapons can cause traumatic brain injury − 2 engineers explain the physics of invisible cell death Low-level blasts can cause physical changes in the...
Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off Feeling wiped out by mental work has different causes than what drives...
Anyone can play Tetris, but architects, engineers and animators alike use the math concepts underlying the game Tetris has hooked people for decades. AP Photo/Richard Drew Leah...
Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis Your diet may play a role in maintaining lung health. magicmine/iStock via...
How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground Some parts of the U.S. see well over...
‘Swarm of one’ robot is a single machine made up of independent modules This robot mimics simple life forms. Trevor Smith, CC BY-ND Yu Gu, West Virginia...
Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create The pandemic spurred an increase...