How much do people need to walk to curb the impacts of prolonged sitting? It may be as simple as a five-minute “exercise snack” for every...
In a world first, a fetus has been treated with a very rare genetic disorder that took her siblings’ lives. The child, now a toddler, was...
The risk is that doctors will opt for what’s known as a broad-spectrum antibiotic—a powerful drug that’s capable of killing many different types of bacteria. These...
That’s why the park is a vital source for charcoal, or makala in Swahili, and for food—even though farming, fishing, hunting, and logging are all illegal....
The task of selecting technologies for this list always sparks lively discussions and debate within our team. We have to make tough calls about what to include...
Fewer kids in the United States got vaccinated against measles and other viruses last year, based on the latest figures. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
2 Two climate technologies will prove especially crucial this year EVs and battery recycling get our vote. (MIT Technology Review) 3 FTX has recovered more than $5...
A school-based gardening program may be helpful in improving elementary school kids’ metabolic outcomes, a team of researchers has found. The children’s blood sugar and cholesterol...
The 2023 Breakthrough Technologies It’s finally here—our 2023 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Two climate items made the list this year: electric vehicles and battery recycling!...
People living with type 2 diabetes can rejoice. Scientists have successfully trialed an artificial pancreas that maintains healthy glucose levels in the body and applied for...