WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Sonograms could get a lot more comfortable thanks to solid gel pads made by researchers in Japan. Professor Hajime Monzen from Kindai University, Japan – By Michael Franco 2026 Jan 31 – If you’ve ever had a sonogram you know that, even though the …
Attendees at the 1892 Colored Catholic Congress included the nation’s first openly Black priest, Augustus Tolton, who stands in the middle of the front row. Wikimedia Commons By Annie Selak, Director, Women’s Center, Georgetown University Published: 2026 Jan 27 – The first publicly …
Amyloid plaques that misfold and form oligomers kill brain cells leading to cognitive decline. Scientists find that a protein in some cancers helps the brain get rid of them. Depositphotos By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Jan 29 – For some time, we’ve known that it’s …
Your shoes might not necessarily free your mind. ksana-gribakina/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Atom Sarkar, Professor of Neurosurgery, Drexel University Published: 2026 Jan 27 – Athletic footwear has entered a new era of ambition. No longer content to promise just comfort or …
New therapy targets the liver’s PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Jan 25 – A new CRISPR-based one-off procedure that lowers “bad” cholesterol has been approved to enter Phase I human trial. If successful, it could be the first …
Research shows that the brain can be exercised, much like our muscles. RapidEye/E+ via Getty Images – By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2026 Jan 23 – If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: …
Parasites love Vitamin C, and it turns out humans stopped producing it internally as a defense mechanism. Depositphotos – By Jay Kakade 2026 Jan 19 – Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans …
Scientists are fighting back against antibiotic resistance with new strategies and tools. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology Published: 2026 Jan 21 – Imagine going to the …
The big challenge researchers face is finding ways to safely deliver the technique to human patients. Depositphotos By Chelsea Haney 2026 Jan 16– – Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching …
Farmers during harvest season in Batad, Ifugao, Philippines. Paul Connor and the Ifugao Archaeological Project, CC BY – By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles Published: 2026 Jan 15 – Indigenous communities have lived with changes to the climate …
