Congress has long been unable to come to an agreement on how to help constituents pay for health care. iStock/Getty Images Plus – By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia Published: 2026 Jan 07 – As the …
The NU-9 molecule may one day delay or even prevent the destruction of neurons that begins decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. Depositphotos – By Malcolm Azania 2026 Jan 07 – You think you’re fine. Your family and friends think you’re …
“LG CLOiD is a robot that uses AI and vision-based technology to perform household tasks like cooking and laundry, connecting seamlessly with LG’s ThinQ ecosystem to automate home life.” LG View 4 Images – By Omar Kardoudi 2026 Jan 06 – LG has …
The H3N2 subclade K virus has genetically drifted from earlier J.2.4 influenza A strains, and is better at evading our immune system. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Dec 05 – Americans are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter, as a suite …
A new study explores how extracellular vesicles from embryonic stem cells can protect other cells from oxidative stress, potentially slowing the aging process. Depositphotos – By Malcolm Azania 2026 Jan 04 – Senescence. It’s a beautiful-sounding word whose tones suggest it should be a …
These circles take up to nine days to build. Kawase, Okata & Ito/Scientific Reports/(CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) View 7 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Jan 03 – In 1995, divers first noticed a group of bizarre sandy “crop circles” on the seabed around Amami Oshima Island, southwest …
More than two billion cups of coffee are drunk each day – but we’re still learning about its health benefits. Jonas Jacobsson/Unsplash – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Jan 02 – Coffee is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances on the planet, yet …
Studies show PFAS can be harmful to human health, including pregnant women and their fetuses. Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty Images – By Derek Lemoine, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona And by Ashley Langer, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona And by Bo Guo, Associate …
The demographic data collected at doctor’s visits is useful to medical researchers. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Jill Inderstrodt, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Indiana University Published: 2025 Dec 11 – It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of …
These animals shared their lullaby A-game with the world this year. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 30 – It’s that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many …
