WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
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 …
Columbia University’s flexible-faced, lip-syncing EMO robot. Creative Machines Lab – By Ben Coxworth 2026 Jan 16 – When it comes to ultra-humanlike Westworld-style robots, one of their most defining features are lips that move in perfect sync with their spoken words. A new robot …
Approximately 58% of faculty interviewed in a national survey in 2024 reported self-censoring. PM Images/iStock/Getty Images – By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College Published: 2026 Jan 14 – Texas A&M University told philosophy professor Martin Peterson …
Scientists have developed engineered skin grafts that fluoresce green when certain biomarker chemicals are present in the bloodstream. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2026 Jan 14 – Blood sampling is painful and invasive, plus it only tells you what’s going on in the patient’s …
