Amid Trump-era funding turmoil, foundations are finding themselves pulled in many directions to fill in the gaps.
What the Anti-Sunscreen Movement Misses
New research suggests sunlight has unexpected benefits, but this doesn’t mean everyone should ditch their sunscreen.
New research suggests sunlight has unexpected benefits, but this doesn’t mean everyone should ditch their sunscreen.
Book Review: How Childbirth Has Shaped Civilization
In “Born,” Lucy Inglis reexamines history through the lens of gender roles, medical authority, and bodily autonomy.
In “Born,” Lucy Inglis reexamines history through the lens of gender roles, medical authority, and bodily autonomy.
Fresh Insights Into the Stubborn Problem of Lead Water Pipes
New research methods are revealing more evidence of the health dangers associated with America’s lead service lines.
New research methods are revealing more evidence of the health dangers associated with America’s lead service lines.
Opinion: NIH Student Grant Cancellation Will Weaken Scientific Innovation
The termination of federal F31 diversity fellowships puts many graduate students in a bind — and U.S. science at risk.
The termination of federal F31 diversity fellowships puts many graduate students in a bind — and U.S. science at risk.
Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science
“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.
“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.
Opinion: Invasion Metaphors in Conservation Biology Pose Real-World Risk
Comparisons between invasive species and human migrants in the literature can get hijacked for political ends.
Comparisons between invasive species and human migrants in the literature can get hijacked for political ends.
The Long Quest to Uncover a Sea Star Killing Bacteria
Scientists say they’ve found the cause of a marine epidemic more than 10 years after it started. What took so long?
Scientists say they’ve found the cause of a marine epidemic more than 10 years after it started. What took so long?
Review: The Molecule We Can’t Live With, and Can’t Live Without
Carbon dioxide is both a planetary threat and a driving force behind life on Earth, according to author Peter Brannen.
Carbon dioxide is both a planetary threat and a driving force behind life on Earth, according to author Peter Brannen.
Opinion: Weakening the World’s Ability to Fight Malaria
The elimination of USAID and the CDC’s malaria division will hinder progress against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
The elimination of USAID and the CDC’s malaria division will hinder progress against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Podcast: What Should We Risk to Settle Space?
This week on Entanglements, our hosts talk to two biologists about whether or not humans should live on Mars and beyond.
This week on Entanglements, our hosts talk to two biologists about whether or not humans should live on Mars and beyond.
A New Bill’s Bid to Bring Better Sunscreens
The SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act seeks to revamp the FDA’s review process. Could it usher in more effective sunscreens?
The SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act seeks to revamp the FDA’s review process. Could it usher in more effective sunscreens?
Interview: Can Ultra-Processed Foods Be Made Healthier?
A former NIH scientist and a journalist team up to bust common nutrition myths in their new book, “Food Intelligence.”
A former NIH scientist and a journalist team up to bust common nutrition myths in their new book, “Food Intelligence.”
Opinion: AI Chatbots Need Guardrails to Protect Users’ Mental Health
Chatbots are designed to keep people engaged. But without certain boundaries, AI-driven conversations could cause harm.
Chatbots are designed to keep people engaged. But without certain boundaries, AI-driven conversations could cause harm.
Are We Offloading Critical Thinking to Chatbots?
Research, much if it by companies with deep investment in AI, suggests that chatbot interactions alter how users think.
Research, much if it by companies with deep investment in AI, suggests that chatbot interactions alter how users think.
Mental Health Coaches Seek to Fill Gaps, but Oversight Lags
People in recovery from eating disorders and OCD increasingly seek support from coaches, but some experts are wary.
People in recovery from eating disorders and OCD increasingly seek support from coaches, but some experts are wary.