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A biomedical engineer pivots from human movement to women’s health
Postdoc Shaniel Bowen studies women's sexual anatomy and health while also working to interest young women in STEM careers. Watching her uncle ... -
New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
Mild cognitive impairment can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. ivanastar/iStock via Getty Images Plus Soeren ...April 12, 2024 -
Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are in this 2022 photo taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI Adi ...April 10, 2024 -
US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
Once their research comes out, who will be quoted in the news coverage? gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images Plus Hao Peng, Northwestern ...April 10, 2024 -
Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people
One or two or 10 studies won’t solve our most complex societal challenges. Big problems require collaborations beyond academia. Orbon ...April 10, 2024 -
Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests
Everyone agrees kids should eat healthy foods. But parents are often left out of that message. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images Kelley Gullo Wight, ...March 30, 2024 -
Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs
Creating the alphabet took thousands of years. kovalchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus Jane Sancinito, UMass Lowell Curious Kids is a ...March 30, 2024 -
As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans
Healthy corals like these on Australia’s Lady Elliot Reef could disappear by the 2030s if climate change is not curbed. Rebecca Spindler, CC ...March 30, 2024