Science
NIH Proposes Changes to Research Grant Scoring System
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is considering a major change in how it evaluates research grant proposals. For… Read More
Spider-Man’s Real-World Science in Turning Off Powers
In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter Parker struggles with strange symptoms caused by the DNA from a spider bite that… Read More
Estrogen Therapy May Reduce Alzheimer’s Signs
Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men. However, women who use estrogen as part of hormone therapy… Read More
Radiation-Blocking Vest Tested on Artemis I Mission
A plastic vest designed to protect astronauts from harmful solar radiation was tested during NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I mission in… Read More
Screening Newborns for Cancer Saves Lives
Daniel Oakes was 2½ years old when his mother noticed an unusual glow in his eye. When he moved his… Read More
NIH Reduces Funding for Policy-Related Health Research
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is no longer funding research projects focused on informing policymakers about public health… Read More
Bamboo Toilet Paper: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
I’ve always been interested in finding eco-friendly toilet paper to reduce my environmental footprint. Recently, I came across ads claiming… Read More
A ‘super’ El Niño could transform the Amazon. Is the world’s biggest rainforest doomed?
A ‘super’ El Niño could transform the Amazon. Is the world’s biggest rainforest doomed? El Niño is returning with unusual… Read More
The Colossal Galaxy IC 1101 Outshines the Milky Way
IC 1101, the largest known galaxy, dwarfs the Milky Way by spanning nearly 1.7 million light-years across—equivalent to 17 Milky… Read More
Solar Eclipse Provides Unique Chance to Study Sun’s Mysterious Corona
On August 12, when the Moon blocks the Sun over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, scientists will have a rare opportunity… Read More