Mailed self-sample kits boosted cervical cancer screening
People who are uninsured or part of a minority racial or ethnic group are underscreened for cervical cancer. Mailing them a self-sample kit may help.
Month: June 2025
Zombifying fungi have been infecting insects for 99 million years
Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.
What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer
Within an hour of receiving a covid vaccination in November 2020, Utah preschool teacher Brianne Dressen felt pins and needles through her arms and legs.
California’s Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch
California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1.
Waning Crescent Moon
NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon on May 8, 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital
Trump closes NATO summit promising proof Iran’s nuclear program destroyed
U.S. President Tweety McTreason closed the NATO summit by praising his own intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict, and for U.S. airstrikes on Iran. He promised
A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up
In 360 BCE, Plato envisioned the cosmos as an arrangement of five geometric shapes: flat-sided solids called polyhedra. These immediately became important objects of mathematical
Unknown organelle discovery could open the door to new treatments for inherited diseases
The discovery of an unknown organelle inside our cells could open the door to new treatments for devastating inherited diseases.
Study shows polar winter challenges men’s muscle mass but not hormone levels
Researchers tracked testosterone, cortisol, and body composition in 23 men overwintering at Concordia Station, Antarctica. Despite extreme polar conditions, hormone levels remained stable, though nearly
What happens when job candidates face AI instead of humans?
When people know they are being assessed by AI rather than humans, they tend to present themselves as more analytical and less intuitive or emotional.
Brown University scientists discover protein essential for heart survival
New findings by a team of molecular biologists at Brown University on the critical role of a protein called AIMP3 in heart function could inform
Tirzepatide rewires appetite and slashes calorie intake in new obesity trial
A 6-week randomized trial found that tirzepatide significantly reduced energy intake, appetite, and cravings in adults with overweight or obesity, outperforming liraglutide and placebo. Brain
Which electric cars have the most range?
For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top dozen contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid
2026 Nissan Leaf details: Affordable EV will face 2026 Chevy Bolt EV
Next-generation Nissan Leaf will launch first in U.S. and Canada, be fully revealed this year Rogue Hybrid and Rogue PHEV are on the way over