Smart wearable tracks key development milestones in babies
A jumpsuit can predict if babies reach their growth targets without a doctor’s visit.
Featured news
SciWriSpotlight: Meeting the moment
American universities are navigating rapid changes to government funding and federal policy. Within this upheaval, the conduct of scientific research is facing particularly intense pressure. Join the leaders of NASW’s Institutional Communicators Committee to learn how communications professionals at five major institutions are responding to reinforce awareness and appreciation of the societal impact this research represents.
Doug Teschner, Beth Malow (NASW member), and Becky Robinson—Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times
“Even people with high levels of science literacy are prone to cognitive bias,” NASW member Beth Malow and others note in Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times. The authors discuss barriers to critical thinking and ways to surmount them, topics reporters may find useful when addressing polarized issues, e.g. vaccine safety and autism.
Today’s kids will see climate extremes unknown to generations past
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.
Heritable consequences: A call for global germline DNA editing norms
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.
Musical triangle’s sound waves reveal new acoustic phenomenon
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.
Healthy aging for a healthier society
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.
Human hygiene routines change indoor air
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 implants are making people sick: ‘It wasn’t worth it’
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.