Health & Medicine

  1. Humans

    Peripheral vision and what we can see in the dark

    The differences between the rods and cones in our eyes explain why objects seem to vanish in the dark when we look at them.

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  2. Tech

    Robotics might someday give us an extra hand

    We could control a bonus limb with the movements of our diaphragm.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    A little-known gene may explain why some people never get COVID-19

    A quick immune response and high activity of this gene in the nose may help some people avoid getting the viral infection.

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  4. Space

    Space tourists could face out-of-this-world health risks

    As commercial spaceflight starts to take off, a new project — the Space Omics and Medical Atlas — documents potential health impacts to travelers.

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  5. Physics

    Forget moon walking, lunar visitors. Try horizontal running

    Researchers took over the Wall of Death, an amusement park attraction, to test out how astronauts might keep their strength up on the moon.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    This spice could be the basis of a smart, infection-fighting bandage

    Infused with yellow turmeric, the bandage turns red to highlight the pH of an infection. A teen showed that at the 2024 Regeneron ISEF competition.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Period blood could help diagnose diabetes and other illnesses

    A new test for diabetes is the first diagnostic tool based on period blood. But it may be just the beginning.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Cough! What happens when something goes down the wrong way

    Certain cells can sense water and acid on the way to the lungs, prompting reactions such as coughing and swallowing, research in mice shows.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: Menstruation

    Menstruation is part of a roughly monthly cycle that helps a person’s body prepare for possible pregnancy.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    New tool maps where U.S. heat can pose threats to your health

    The daily updated HeatRisk maps use color coding to show where the health threat from heat is highest. The website also offers tips for staying safe.

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  11. Humans

    Common high-school textbooks promote unscientific views on gender

    Inaccurate descriptions of sex and gender may lead to sexism or prejudice toward people who don’t seem to represent gender norms.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    How to help transgender and nonbinary teens bloom during puberty

    Gender-affirming medical care during puberty can help transgender and nonbinary teens end up with an adult body that matches their gender.

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