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/ 5 months agoDigital public archaeology: Excavating data from digs done decades ago and connecting with today’s communities
Archaeologists preserve records of their excavations, but many are never analyzed. Digital archaeology is making these records more accessible and analyzing...
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/ 5 months agoKeeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth
Future space missions will fly farther and longer than ever before – which means crew members may need more involved medical...
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/ 5 months agoPhilly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates
Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia...
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/ 5 months agoSouthern Baptists may have rejected a constitutional amendment opposing female pastors, but that does not mean they are changing their views on women’s leadership in church
A scholar who studies Southern Baptists explains why the denomination’s ultraconservative beliefs about women remain the same.
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/ 5 months agoElder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know
Unfortunately, there’s no cure for scammers – but you can build immunity against them.
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/ 5 months agoIs Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.
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/ 5 months agoModern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
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/ 5 months agoThe Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains
Hubble’s technical issues continue. But through some clever engineering, the telescope can continue operations with just 1 gyroscope.
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/ 5 months agoAbortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college,...
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/ 5 months agoOral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe
While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young...
