Leah Rosenbaum

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Earth & Conservation

There’s also another potential option — corpses being liquefied and poured down the drain.

Liquid Cremation May Be the Best Way to Sustainably Dispose of Corpses

Health

Take a closer look at the medical news and discoveries impacting our health and wellbeing.

Health News, Headlines and Videos

In 2012, when he was a medical resident at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri, Chris Lewis attended a meeting for parents of transgender children.

Health Care for Transgender Youth Is Taking Root in the US

Almost everyone feels sleepy in the morning without their first cup of coffee.

A New Clue Is Helping to Solve the Mystery Behind Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The experiment would be the first of its kind in the US, but not in the world.

CRISPR Editing of Human Embryos Brings Us Closer to GMO Babies

The latest study was a meta-analysis of English-language studies on sperm count and concentration that was published this week in the journal Human Reproduction Update.

The Sperm Counts of Western Men Have Declined Dramatically, Alarming Experts

While early detection for all cancers is important, a diagnosis of glioblastoma — the deadliest form of brain cancer — is always bad news.

John McCain's Brain Cancer: Here's What You Need to Know

Medicine

Researchers have long sought to develop an effective HIV vaccine.

How Cow Antibodies Are Helping Scientists Develop an HIV Vaccine

Materials

Space & Innovation

By 2013, the condom situation had become so dire that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offered a $100,000 grant to researchers who could create a safe but pleasurable condom, with the prospect of a follow-up grant worth up to $1 million.

New Condom-Coating Technology Could Improve Your Sex Life

Animals

Although the ocean covers 70 percent of our planet’s surface, to date we’ve only explored about 5 percent of it.

This Strange Deep-Sea Tubeworm Is Among the Planet's Longest-Lived Species

“Charlie’s brain, muscle and ability to breathe are all severely affected.

The Experimental Therapy Charlie Gard's Parents Are Fighting For, Explained

Behavior

Why do people talk to dogs with that sweet, lilting voice, as though they’re babies?

Here's Why You Talk to Your Dog Like It's a Baby

As more states have approved the use of recreational marijuana, researchers continue to consider what impacts being stoned will have on daily activities.

Leah Rosenbaum

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Liquid Cremation May Be the Best Way to Sustainably Dispose of Corpses

California legislators are considering a bill that would allow state funeral homes to start dissolving bodies in a chemical bath by 2020.

Health Care for Transgender Youth Is Taking Root in the US

A growing number of clinics are providing specialty care to transgender kids, who are at a higher risk of suicide and substance abuse than their cisgender peers.

A New Clue Is Helping to Solve the Mystery Behind Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A recent study shows that cytokines are elevated in patients with severe chronic fatigue syndrome, potentially paving the way for a more definitive test and cure.

CRISPR Editing of Human Embryos Brings Us Closer to GMO Babies

A new development in CRISPR technology ignites ethics debates about how much control we should have over our own genome.

The Sperm Counts of Western Men Have Declined Dramatically, Alarming Experts

The average Western man’s sperm count has fallen by about 60 percent in the last 38 years, sparking anxiety about what this might mean for humanity's future.

John McCain's Brain Cancer: Here's What You Need to Know

While early detection for all cancers is important, a diagnosis of glioblastoma — the deadliest form of brain cancer — is always bad news.

How Cow Antibodies Are Helping Scientists Develop an HIV Vaccine

HIV is a tenacious virus, but cows are able to quickly produce antibodies that fight infection, giving researchers insights on how to develop an effective human vaccine.

New Condom-Coating Technology Could Improve Your Sex Life

A combination of materials from MIT researchers shows the benefits of hydrogel paired with rubber, forming a product that is at once both comfortable and impermeable.

This Strange Deep-Sea Tubeworm Is Among the Planet's Longest-Lived Species

A new study of Escarpia laminata highlights the complex relationship between depth, metabolism, and mortality.

The Experimental Therapy Charlie Gard's Parents Are Fighting For, Explained

Nucleoside bypass therapy is highly experimental and has never been used on someone with Charlie's rare mitochondrial disease, but it has also shown promise in some cases.

Here's Why You Talk to Your Dog Like It's a Baby

New findings show that the high, sing-song voice that is characteristic of pet-directed speech makes dogs pay more attention to us.

New THC Finding Paves the Way Toward an Effective Marijuana Breathalyzer

A vapor-capturing technique called PLOT-cryo shows promise in measuring blood levels of THC, which is a large and complex molecule unlike ethanol, the main compound in alcohol.