‘Inflammation Clock’ Can Reveal Body’s Biological Age
Using machine learning, researchers created a tool that might help doctors improve people’s healthy lifespan -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Is CRISPR, and Why Is It So Important?
This revolutionary gene-editing system has taken science by storm. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Scientists Tweak Lab Viruses to Make Them More Contagious
Some “gain of function” studies explore how a dangerous pathogen might cross species barriers to start an outbreak. They are not without controversy. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Building a Diverse Company Is Good for Business
Celeste Warren of drug manufacturer Merck discusses diversity in science and medicine and the journey of rising up in the ranks of a major multinational company -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Daylight Saving Time Good or Bad for You?
Research shows that the benefits may outweigh the drawbacks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biden Aims for 100 Million COVID Vaccinations in First 100 Days
It will not be an easy task -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Four Most Pressing Science Priorities for the Next President
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The Four Most Pressing Science Priorities for the Next President
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Take Racism Out of Medical Algorithms
Tools used in health care are harming people of color. It’s time to fix them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Viruses Can Help Us as Well as Harm Us
Experts are figuring out how to exploit the 380 trillion viruses that make up the human virome -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Doing the Touchy Math on Who Should Get a COVID Vaccine First
Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Doing the Touchy Math on Who Should Get a COVID Vaccine First
Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists Failed to Use Common Sense Early in the Pandemic
The WHO’s initial advice not to wear masks in the fight to contain COVID sowed dangerous confusion -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists Failed to Use Common Sense Early in the Pandemic
The WHO’s initial advice not to wear masks in the fight to contain COVID sowed dangerous confusion -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Polls Were Mostly Wrong
Princeton’s Sam Wang had to eat his words (and a cricket) in 2016. He talks about the impacts of the pandemic and QAnon on public-opinion tallies in 2020 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Polls Were Mostly Wrong
Princeton’s Sam Wang had to eat his words (and a cricket) in 2016. He talks about the impacts of the pandemic and QAnon on public-opinion tallies in 2020 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
