Scientists have created healthy, fertile mice with two fathers
THE CONVENTIONAL way of making babies is no secret: a father produces a sperm which, when it comes…
A routine test for fetal abnormalities could improve a mother’s health
WHEN NON-INVASIVE prenatal testing (NIPT) arrived in 2011, it transformed pregnancy. With a simple blood test, scientists could…
Is the “manopause” real? – The Economist
Is the “manopause” real? The Economist Menopause. Manopause. Why We’re Finally Talking About Both. Forbes [Executive Corner] Smart Factory: Ushering…
How much protein do you really need? – The Economist
How much protein do you really need? The Economist What’s protein, why do we need it, and how do…
The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline is healthier than you might think
OF ALL THE medical challenges that scientists have faced, Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, has…
Snakes may have once faced a vicious enemy: the humble ant
Some snakes are well-known for injecting prey with venom from their fangs. What’s less well known is that…
Old oil paintings are suffering from chemical “acne”
WHEN AN OIL painting is dried and finished, it is supposed to stay that way. Yet when Ida…
America is on the precipice of an academic brain drain
Matthias Doepke was impressed when he moved to America as a graduate student in the 1990s. Academic pay…
For the first time, a CRISPR drug treats a child’s unique mutation
WITHIN DAYS after KJ was born in Philadelphia in August 2024 it was clear that something was wrong.…
How a 17-Year-Old Student’s Side Hustle Makes $20k a Month
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Michael Satterlee, 17, of Clifton Park, New York. Satterlee is a full-time…