Public Health
Is Double-Dipping a Food Safety Problem or Just a Nasty Habit?
If you detect double-dippers in the midst of a festive gathering, you might want to steer clear of their favored snack
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Health
One Test Detects Every Vertebrate Virus
A new method identifies every virus in a given sample with near-perfect accuracy
Health
'Gene Drive' Mosquitoes Engineered to Fight Malaria
Mutant mozzies could rapidly spread through wild populations
Health
Vocal Cords Bioengineered from Starter Cells
Researchers took cells from donated vocal cord tissue and successfully grew them on a three-dimensional scaffold to produce new vocal cords that can produce sound
Health
Ebola Experience Leaves World No Less Vulnerable
Report concludes that not enough has changed nearly two years after the start of the catastrophic west Africa epidemic
The Sciences
Researchers Grow Vocal Cord Tissue That Can "Talk"
The tissue engineering technique could someday help restore the voices of patients with otherwise untreatable vocal disorders, although more testing must be done
Health
Pigeons Tend to Land on the Right Spot When Looking for Breast Cancer
Researchers train birds to identify cancer in images of tissue samples and mammograms
Health
New Case of Ebola Found in Liberia, U.N. Official Says
Virus detected in 10-year-old boy after country declared free of the disease in September
Health
New "Superbug" Gene Found in Animals and People in China
Scientists alarmed by potential spread of gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to last-resort antibiotics
Health
Urban Food Foraging Looks Fruitful
Fruits growing wild in urban areas were found to be healthful and to contain lower levels of lead than what's considered safe in drinking water
Health
Baby's Experimental Leukemia Treatment Could Help Others with Cancer
New gene-editing technology that successfully reprogrammed cells to fight leukemia in a 14-weeks-old infant could be applied to other cancers
Mind & Brain
The Best Way to Nap
We all know that getting a full night's sleep is essential, but what about napping? Should we leave napping for toddlers? Is there a preferred way to nap? Everyday Einstein catches some zzzzz's and gives you 8 strategies to optimize your naps...
Health
Misunderstanding of Antibiotics Fuels Superbug Threat, WHO Says
Survey of 10,000 people across 12 countries reveals widespread misconceptions the drugs
Health
Clues Emerge in the Fight against a Mysterious Killer of Central American Farmers
Scientists have long struggled to find the cause of a chronic kidney disease that chiefly afflicts farmers, and now suspect strenuous labor and harsh work conditions
The Sciences
Eat Slowly and Breathe Smoothly to Enhance Taste
Slow, steady breathing lofts minute food particles into the nasal cavity, where they contribute to your perception of flavor. Christopher Intagliata reports
Health
Puppy Bred to Have Muscular Dystrophy Saved by Surprise Mutation
Dog study provides potential pathway to new treatments for the disease
The Sciences
Howler Monkeys Trade Testicles for Decibels
Among howler monkey species, loud calls come at the expense of testicle size and sperm production—or to put it another way, monkeys with the largest testes don't make as much noise...
Health
Germ-Killing Bathroom Sprays Appear to Weaken Fertility
Some products impact sperm production and ovulation in mice
Technology
The Online Wisdom Lab (OWL)
Help researchers study changes in thinking skills, decision making and health behavior during adulthood...
Want a Stronger Defense System against Diseases? Add Some Worms
The immune system has evolved alongside worms and bacteria in an evolutionary tug of war , which may have shaped the body's defenses...
