Breast Milk Is Understudied. What Are Scientists Learning Now?
If you’ve found yourself scrolling through the breastfeeding world online, you know that people have a lot of strong opinions about breast milk. But what exactly do we know about the biology of it? Do...
14 Aug 202518min
When Headaches Are Ruining Your Life, Where Can You Turn?
Science journalist Tom Zeller Jr. has suffered from debilitating cluster headaches for three decades. Like other cluster headache sufferers, his episodes would leave him unable to function, and the fe...
13 Aug 202518min
Remembering Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell
Last week, astronaut James Lovell died at the age of 97. In April of 1970, he was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which launched with three astronauts en route to the moon. While in space, how...
12 Aug 202528min
‘Underground Atlas’ Shows How Vulnerable Fungal Networks Are
Fungal networks in the soil are arguably the basis of much of life on Earth, but they’re understudied and underappreciated in the conservation world. Scientists at the Society for the Protection of Un...
11 Aug 202518min
Lithium May Have A Role In Causing—And Treating—Alzheimer’s
The mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease have eluded scientists for decades. But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not only does it occur naturally in the brain, but a de...
8 Aug 202526min
Are Cold Plunges Actually Good For You?
If social media and certain influential podcast hosts are to be believed, cold plunges can do everything from boosting your immune system to reducing inflammation to acting as an antidote for depressi...
7 Aug 202518min
A Nagasaki Survivor And Physician Recounts His Life's Work
Dr. Masao Tomonaga was only 2 years old when the United States bombed his home city of Nagasaki. He survived, and grew up to become a physician for other survivors, known as hibakusha. He also studied...
6 Aug 202518min
65 Genomes Expand Our Picture Of Human Genetics
The first complete draft of the human genome was published back in 2003. Since then, researchers have worked both to improve the accuracy of human genetic data, and to expand its diversity, looking at...
5 Aug 202518min
