Why are scientists trying to grow organs at the International Space Station? People live on Earth not in zero-gravity. A stem cell expert explains why it is useful to do these experiments in space.
The federal government's fight against cocaine distribution wrongly assumes that it's all destined for the US.
Brains recognize a smell based on which cells fire, in what order – the same way you recognize a song based on its pattern of notes. How much can you change the 'tune' and still know the smell?
Overall, waiting times may be improving – but long waits are still common in Black communities.
Mismanaged and in disrepair, many low-income housing complexes are nonetheless seen as important avatars of modern architecture. But are calls for their preservation forgetting those who matter most?
As if the symptoms of COVID-19 were not disturbing enough, physicians have noted a rare neurological condition that emerges during some severe cases of this viral infection.
Putting a dollar value on human lives to compare the costs and benefits of stay-at-home orders can have unintended consequences. These researchers found a different way.
Expansion of voucher programs may leave parents with a choice between sending children to religious schools or public schools stripped of funding.
Tens of millions of Americans who have been telecommuting during the pandemic are beginning to head back to the office – even though COVID-19 remains a threat.
Electors may not vote their consciences, which means the Electoral College will continue to operate how most Americans think it does.
There's no scientific definition for a wave of disease – and no evidence that the original onslaught of coronavirus in the US has receded much at all.
Social distancing is leaving older Americans more isolated and opening them up to serious health risks.
Effective national leadership and trust in government appear to be prerequisites for countries to achieve widespread digital contact tracing.
How politicians and the public in Denver, Colorado handled the 1918 flu epidemic is relevant to today.
Energy companies are marketing a new fuel: 'renewable' natural gas. But it's not the same from a climate change perspective as wind or solar energy.
