Health CareDecember 19, 2023
Do Fainter Lines on Home COVID Tests Mean You’re Getting Better?
The colors of lines on COVID tests can show whether you’re getting healthy or staying sick—if they’re interpreted the right way
Stories by Sam Jones
Sam Jones is a biomedical scientist turned science writer, editor and producer based in Washington, D.C.
CancerSeptember 6, 2023
What Are the Best and Safest Sunscreens?
What dermatologists say about sun sensitivity, cancer risk and the products they use for sun protection
Public HealthNovember 15, 2022
Will COVID Ever Be Eradicated?
When infections such as COVID go global, what chance do we have of ridding the world of the pathogen responsible?
NutritionJuly 29, 2022
Are Skittles Toxic from Titanium Dioxide?
A recent lawsuit claims a chemical called titanium dioxide, used in Skittles candies, harms people. It’s hard to find strong evidence for that, however
FoodJune 24, 2022
Spray-On, Rinse-Off Food ‘Wrapper’ Can Cut Plastic Packaging
The coating deters microorganisms to fight both food waste and foodborne illness
AnimalsMarch 10, 2022
New Augmented Reality Models Bring Ice Age Animals to Virtual Life
Researchers want their models to inspire more accurate reconstructions of extinct animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats
RoboticsDecember 16, 2021
Want to Get Humans to Trust Robots? Let Them Dance
A performance with living and mechanical partners can teach researchers how to design more relatable bots
VaccinesNovember 16, 2021
This Cheap Device Could Expand the World’s Access to Vaccines
A new delivery method for certain vaccines could make the lifesaving treatments more effective and accessible
AnimalsOctober 1, 2021
Save the Right Whales by Cutting through the Wrong Noise
New noise-cutting tech could pinpoint North Atlantic right whales and other species
BiologyJuly 1, 2021
Treating a Deadly Lung Disease with a Little Help from Amoebas
Microscopic soil dwellers hint at a way to reverse COPD symptoms