Governments must do more to protect human rights defenders: Expert
Officials in many countries “vilify and target” human rights defenders instead of recognizing the crucial…
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Opinion: Listen: Big changes for First Opinion
After two years as host of the “First Opinion Podcast” and many more as the…
Evidence that Venus is volcanically active
Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong…
Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage
Researchers have developed resilient artificial muscles that can enable insect-scale aerial robots to effectively recover…
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Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests
It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically…
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Where did Earth’s water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to scientists
A new study brings scientists one step closer to answering the question of where Earth’s…
Recovering tropical forests offset just one quarter of carbon emissions from new tropical deforestation and forest degradation
A pioneering global study has found deforestation and forests lost or damaged due to human…
Designing more useful bacteria
In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain…
Visually navigating on foot uses unique brain region
Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of…
Extensive catalog of exploding stars
The largest data release of relatively nearby supernovae (colossal explosions of stars), containing three years…
Propeller advance paves way for quiet, efficient electric aviation
Electrification is seen as having an important role to play in the fossil-free aviation of…
‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could help diagnose viral diseases
Despite recent advancements, many highly sensitive diagnostic tests for viral diseases still require complicated techniques…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden administration to fine drugmakers for price hikes on 27 meds; Dems push pharmacy chains over access to abortion pill
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
STAT+: White House chooses a location for ARPA-H — sort of
WASHINGTON — Officials at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health are moving ahead with…
Cholesterol-Lowering Medication Can Protect Heart Health Of People With Sleep Apnea: Study
The researchers noted statins protected the blood vessels from the dangerous inflammatory changes that occur…
‘Growers Or Showers’: Scientists Scan Hundreds Of Penises, Define 2 Categories Of Erection
“It is important to be able to predict if a patient is a grower or…
STAT+: Biden administration to fine manufacturers of 27 medicines for price hikes
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will fine drugmakers who hiked prices faster than the rate…
West Nile, Lyme, and other diseases are on the rise with climate change. Experts warn the U.S. is not prepared
In the summer and fall of 2021, West Nile virus spread rapidly through Arizona’s Maricopa…
Opinion: AI chatbots can improve health — but only with help from humans
Chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT can hold fun conversations across many topics. But when it comes…
STAT+: In Minnesota, researchers explore how to audit health AI models on a patient level
As hospitals and companies continue to leverage artificial intelligence in medicine, researchers are also grappling…
Opinion: Drug developers navigating ‘biology’s century’ need a model. We made one
STAT’s Matthew Herper struck an industry nerve when he wrote that the drug development industry…
Spice To The Rescue: Chili Patches May Help Lower Pain In Diabetic People
In diabetes, there is an increased risk of nerve damage anywhere in the body due…
Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise In Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
The focused ultrasound treatment has earned FDA approval for treating Parkinsonian symptoms like dyskinesia and…
Dangers Of Medical Tourism: Woman Burns Hands During Surgery
“When I got home, they told me the news, saying that you’re likely going to…
Robots Can Be Great Mental Health Coaches, But Only If They Appear Relatable: Study
The World Health Organization recommends the use of robots to promote mental health in workplace…
Lindsay Lohan Announces She Is Pregnant, Expecting 1st Child With Bader Shammas – TODAY
Lindsay Lohan Announces She Is Pregnant, Expecting 1st Child With Bader Shammas TODAY Lindsay Lohan announces…
‘Big Bang Theory’ Fans, Kaley Cuoco Gave a Major Pregnancy Update During the Oscars – Good Housekeeping
‘Big Bang Theory’ Fans, Kaley Cuoco Gave a Major Pregnancy Update During the Oscars Good Housekeeping…
Queen of Dancehall Spice Announces Pregnancy on Heels of Health Update – TMZ
Queen of Dancehall Spice Announces Pregnancy on Heels of Health Update TMZ Read Original Article: Queen…
Polish abortion: Activist guilty of providing pills to end pregnancy – BBC
Polish abortion: Activist guilty of providing pills to end pregnancy BBC Read Original Article: Polish abortion:…
Raven Gates Gottschalk Shares 20-Week Pregnancy Update: ‘Halfway There!’ – Bachelor Nation
Raven Gates Gottschalk Shares 20-Week Pregnancy Update: ‘Halfway There!’ Bachelor Nation Read Original Article: Raven Gates…
I’m big and pregnant — but I can vanish my huge baby bump like magic – New York Post
I’m big and pregnant — but I can vanish my huge baby bump like magic New…
Pregnant Nabela Noor Celebrates Daughter Amalia in Fairytale-Themed First Birthday Party: Photos – PEOPLE
Pregnant Nabela Noor Celebrates Daughter Amalia in Fairytale-Themed First Birthday Party: Photos PEOPLE Read Original Article:…
Polish abortion activist convicted for helping terminate pregnancy – Notes From Poland
Polish abortion activist convicted for helping terminate pregnancy Notes From Poland Read Original Article: Polish abortion…
Pregnant Rihanna adorns her bump with $1.8M diamond belly chain post-Oscars – Page Six
Pregnant Rihanna adorns her bump with $1.8M diamond belly chain post-Oscars Page Six Read Original Article:…
Pregnant Rumer Willis Celebrates Baby Shower with Mom Demi Moore and Family — See the Photos! – Yahoo Life
Pregnant Rumer Willis Celebrates Baby Shower with Mom Demi Moore and Family — See the…
Facing a Life-Threatening Pregnancy Under Tennessee’s Abortion … – ProPublica
Facing a Life-Threatening Pregnancy Under Tennessee’s Abortion … ProPublica Read Original Article: Facing a Life-Threatening Pregnancy…
What To Know About Lindsay Lohan’s Pregnancy: Due Date, Husband – Women’s Health
What To Know About Lindsay Lohan’s Pregnancy: Due Date, Husband Women’s Health Read Original Article: What…
COVID-19 related stress had the greatest impact on pregnant people, analysis finds – News-Medical.Net
COVID-19 related stress had the greatest impact on pregnant people, analysis finds News-Medical.Net Read Original Article:…
Anti-nausea drug used in pregnancies decades ago linked to colon cancer – UPI News
Anti-nausea drug used in pregnancies decades ago linked to colon cancer UPI News Read Original Article:…
Democrats Seeking Crackdown on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – The Maine Wire
Democrats Seeking Crackdown on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers The Maine Wire Read Original Article: Democrats Seeking Crackdown…
Mix-and-match kit could enable astronauts to build a menagerie of lunar exploration bots
The Walking Oligomeric Robotic Mobility System, or WORMS, is a reconfigurable, modular, multiagent robotics architecture…
Webb Telescope captures rarely seen prelude to supernova
The rare sight of a Wolf-Rayet star — among the most luminous, most massive, and…
News in Brief 14 March 2023
More than one in two Syrians now food insecure – WFP 55 countries face unsustainable…
Horn of Africa hunger emergency sparks surge in disease, warns WHO
As if the situation wasn’t bad enough for people facing starvation in the Greater Horn…
Robots can help improve mental wellbeing at work — as long as they look right
Robots can be useful as mental wellbeing coaches in the workplace — but perception of…
How neuroimaging can be better utilized to yield diagnostic information about individuals
Since the development of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the 1990s, the reliance on neuroimaging…
STAR physicists track sequential ‘melting’ of upsilons
Scientists using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to study some of the hottest matter…
Researcher solves nearly 60-year-old game theory dilemma
A researcher has solved a nearly 60-year-old game theory dilemma called the wall pursuit game,…
Reversing Hearing Loss By Regrowing Cochlear Hair Cells
A new study found evidence that it is possible to reverse hearing loss. Read Original…
New study finds early warning signs prior to 2002 Antarctic ice shelf collapse
In 2002, an area of ice about the size of Rhode Island dramatically broke away…