More than half of children born in 2020 will experience a number of heatwaves endured by only one in 10,000 people living in pre-industrial climates, according to a study published in May in the journal Nature.
International discussions have addressed theoretical applications for germline gene editing, there is still no global consensus on how, or even if, it should be used as a medical therapy. This open ethical question has been exploited by rogue actors eager to provide an answer in defiance of legal boundaries.
While the musical triangle may be geometrically simple, its acoustic behavior is not obvious, according to new observations of the instrument’s sound wave patterns.
How nutrition shapes aging is not only a matter of wellness but also crucial for decreased health care costs. Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated how a healthier diet could improve our wellness and prevent disease.
We emit chemicals from our breath and skin that interact with the air, generating a chemical “field.” Lotions and perfumes disrupt this field, impacting not just the chemicals emitted by our skin, but also how those chemicals react with what’s in the air around us.
Breast augmentation was the second-most popular cosmetic surgery in the United States in 2024. Yet the reversal procedure has also soared: “explant” surgery among patients who want their implants permanently removed.
The National Association of Science Writers and its Education Committee conclude the 2025 NASW Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program, issuing five awards and celebrating more than two dozen student writers.
Giving someone their voice back after they've lost the ability to speak sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. But researchers at UC Davis have made it a reality for the first time.
Seeing artificial intelligence (AI) tools rapidly grow more common in higher education, faculty and policymakers are grappling with how to manage their use.
