Public Health
What's Pushing Down U.S. Life Expectancy?
Drug overdoses and flu may have been key drivers behind the latest death toll numbers
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Electronics
SA's 2016 Gadget Guide: 10 Technologies Solid on Science [Slide Show]
Some hints on keeping holiday gifts real in a “post-truth” world
Public Health
Can a Rosy Outlook Ward Off Illness?
A study of white female nurses found those who were more optimistic were a third less likely to die of any cause
Culture
Small Wonders: Science Meets Art Under the Microscope [Slide Show]
Award-winning images reveal the surreal beauty hiding in the tiny world that lies beyond human vision
Public Health
New Kind of Antibiotic Resistance Shows Up on a Hog Farm
Bacteria that fight drugs called carbapenems show how easily microbes pick up medicine-defying traits
Biotech
Engineering the Body: How Regenerative Medicine is Changing Disease
Medical researcher Molly Shoichet will tell three stories of novel ways scientists are combatting stroke, blindness and cancer, in a live Webcast tonight at 7 p.m. ...
Environment
EPA Begins Evaluating 10 Common Chemicals for Toxicity
Known and suspected carcinogens including asbestos are among the first compounds to be scrutinized under a reformed law
Policy
Trump's First 100 Days: Science Education and Schools
The new administration will champion controversial school choice policy and potentially undermine the teaching of evolution and climate change
Climate Change
The 9 Best Reactions to the House Science Committee’s Breitbart Tweet
Experts condemn lawmakers’ decision to promote fallacious article from conservative news site
Computing
Trump’s First 100 Days: Technology, Privacy and Intelligence
The new administration will likely defang efforts to enforce Net neutrality and online privacy protections, and potentially ramp up domestic and international surveillance
Automobiles
Why Automakers Keep Beating Government Standards
The reason is likely a combination of regulations, technology, and historic gas prices—as well as a possible loophole
Mental Health
Psilocybin: A Journey Beyond the Fear of Death?
Johns Hopkins clinical pharmacologist Roland Griffiths talks about a major new study hinting at psychedelic drugs as therapeutic powerhouses
Environment
Trump’s First 100 Days: Environmental Policy and Public Lands
The Keystone XL pipeline and new coal leases could be green-lighted quickly, but other efforts will take time
Health
“3-Parent Baby” Procedure Faces New Hurdle
Mitochondrial disease can somehow creep back in, even if a mother’s mitochondria are virtually eliminated in an attempt to block inherited illnesses
Space & Physics
China’s Big Year in Space Sparks Excitement and Speculation
The Chinese space agency launched a new space lab, sent up its longest crewed mission ever and tested out powerful new rockets
Biology
Cuba’s Biodiversity Emerges from the Shadows
The softening of the U.S. Embargo against Cuba is offering a closer look at flora and fauna found nowhere else
Space & Physics
Trump’s First 100 Days: Space
The new administration will likely shift NASA resources away from Earth exploration and into deep space. But many questions remain about how the agency will be led and funded
Climate Change
Serious Changes Possible for National Security Policies on Climate Change
New Trump appointments could de-emphasize intelligence reports on climate as “threat multiplier” but military investments may be hard to alter
Policy
Trump’s First 100 Days: Climate and Energy
The incoming administration could quickly withdraw the U.S. from international climate change agreements, but domestic change is likely slower
Public Health
Trump’s First 100 Days: Health Care
The president-elect could initiate a massive transformation of health care—including birth control funding. But without a replacement plan ready, lawmakers may hesitate to repeal Obamacare anytime soon...
