Rape Kits Are Sitting on Shelves, Untested
Evidence gathered in sexual-assault cases could catch more criminals—if anyone bothered to look -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What if Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss?
Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
To Spot Future Coronavirus Flare-Ups, Search the Sewers
Wastewater-based epidemiology can test large groups of people and help better allocate scarce resources -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
World’s Second-Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The epidemic killed more than 2,000 people—but involved the first widespread use of a vaccine against the virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Condoms of the Face: Why Some Men Refuse to Wear Masks
It’s not the first time masculine ideology has driven resistance to a public health initiative -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Misplaced Analogies: COVID-19 Is More like a Wildfire Than a Wave
Epidemiologist Sarah Cobey describes the massive epidemic as burning through the population -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Hospitals Experiment with COVID-19 Treatments, Balancing Hope and Evidence
With little data on what works and what doesn’t, doctors trade tips and argue about risks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Brain Stimulation the Key to Athletic Performance?
I wore a fancy set of headphones during every workout for two weeks to see if it could help me improve my cycling. And it worked (I think) through a concept called neuropriming -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Brain Stimulation the Key to Athletic Performance?
I wore a fancy set of headphones during every workout for two weeks to see if it could help me improve my cycling. And it worked (I think) through a concept called neuropriming -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to Fight PCOS with Diet and Nutrition
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age, but diet and lifestyle changes can help you overcome your symptoms -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to Fight PCOS with Diet and Nutrition
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age, but diet and lifestyle changes can help you overcome your symptoms -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup for June 20-June 26
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup for June 20-June 26
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Responses Highlight How Humans Have Evolved to Dismiss Facts That Don’t Fit Their Worldview
Science denialism is not just a simple matter of logic or ignorance -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com