Nobody has shown an effective, reversible contraception for men. Using on-the-market meds, that goal has now been reached. More
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Sleep: It can enhance memories!
When sounds accompanying bias-reduction training are replayed during sleep, the anti-bias effect is longer, stronger. More
Eight ways microbes keep you healthy
Your microbiome affects obesity, infection, asthma. Does the immune system "farm" bacteria? Do bacteria train the immune system? More
Happy holidays: Inventions we need now!
Check out these over-the-horizon advances in antibiotics, energy, health and freshwater. More
Stem cell advance
Stem-cell therapy is inching ahead. The study did not prove that it works, but other trials are started up. What took so long? More
Ebola on the march!
It’s “classic dogma”: Bad bacteria and viruses grow less dangerous over time. Not always! More
Chronic pain: Understanding the roots, finding the cures
Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, even chronic lower back pain are all “centralized pain states” that can result when the brain is More
World Cup raises epidemic questions
Are large gatherings–like sporting events and religious pilgrimages–hotbeds for illness? How do scientists prepare for outbreaks? More
To heal hearing, try temporary blindness?
Think hearing and sight were separate? Think again. After seven days in darkness, mice detected quieter sounds, and recognized subtle More
Does concussion accelerate Alzheimer’s?
As scientists search for the effects of brain injury, a long-term study looks at signs of Alzheimer’s, cognitive ability and past More
Stimulation: Too much could hurt when you are young.
Growing brains need blood. But persistent noise or activity both slow formation of new vessels in the brain of a mouse. Mice aren’t More
Cholera strikes Haiti, spreads
As Haiti copes with thousands of deaths, scientists try to understand how weather affects cholera, and how to battle a feces-borne More
Sweet and sour!
Study finds added sugar — equal to 3 cans of soda a day — doubles death rate among female mice, and impairs male reproduction. Even More
Stem cell therapy: When will it help the heart?
Heart muscle is never replaced if it dies in a heart attack. Muscle cells grown from stem cells can briefly help broken hearts. Could More
New food rules: How healthy?
What are the safety fundamentals of the giant American food system? What do the new rules say? Who will (and maybe should) escape More