Research

Environmental Justice

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

Physical Therapy

For Knee Replacement, Physical Therapy Reduces Risk of Chronic Opioid Use

Breast Cancer

For Black Women, New Online Prediction Tool Could Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths

Mental Health

Depression Rates in US Tripled When the Pandemic First Hit—Now, They’re Even Worse

Astronomy

What Can a Young Star Teach Us about the Birth of Our Planet, Sun, and Solar System?

Machine Learning

Self-Taught, Self-Driving Cars?

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

Rehabilitation Sciences

Beware Using Telemedicine for Voice and Speech Therapy

Paleoanthropology

Is “Dragon Man” a Missing Link in Human Evolution?

Supernova Shrapnel

Why Is This Weird, Metallic Star Hurtling Out of the Milky Way?

Heat Illness

How Does Heat Exposure Affect the Body and Mind?

NSF CAREER Awards

5 Projects That Push the Limits of Physics, Fabrication Techniques, Algorithm Design

Environmental Health

As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others

Religion

How Do Children Develop Religious Beliefs?

Neuroscience

How Sleep Is Impacted by Brain Circuitry and Aging

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines

Breast Cancer

Does Using Hair Relaxers Cause Higher Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women?

POV

How Getting COVID-19 Made Me a Better Public Health Researcher

Soft Robotics

These Soft Robotic Grippers Were Inspired by an Ancient Japanese Art Form