Tag: Research
How to Protect Your DNA Data Before and After Taking an at-Home Test
Mail-in genetic tests offer a wealth of information about your ancestry and insight into medical risks — in exchange for a lot of data. Here’s where that data goes, and how to delete it.
Scientists Find Ancient Humans Used **** 2,500 Years Ago, Too
Residue found in tombs deep in a Central Asian mountain range suggests that strong cannabis was used in ancient burial rites.
Out of Their Eggs, Into the Sky: How Baby Pterosaurs May Have Taken Flight
Researchers say the flying reptiles didn’t need much parental guidance.
Diet for One? Scientists Stalk the Dream of Personalized Nutrition
No single food regimen works for everyone. A new study is the most comprehensive effort yet to understand why.
Solving a Leafy Mathematical Mystery
Researchers developed a model that explains a peculiar pattern found in a shrub common in Japan.
Trump Administration Sharply Curtails Fetal Tissue Medical Research
The Trump administration will be ending a major university contract involving fetal tissue research and will soon stop such work at the National Institutes of Health.
Fish Cannons, Koi ****** and Other Tools to Combat Invasive Carp
Researchers are experimenting with a Rube Goldberg-esque mix of tactics to control hearty, nonnative swimmers that re-engineer nutrient-rich Midwest waters.
Deadly Falls in Older Americans Are Rising. Here’s How to Prevent Them.
The rate of deaths after falls is rising for people over 75, a new study shows. But falls are avoidable for most seniors. We have some tips.
Elephants May Sniff Out Quantities With Their Noses
Understanding how the endangered mammals smell the world could help with their conservation, researchers say.
Leann Birch, Who Knew How to Get a Child to Eat Peas, Dies at 72
Her research into childhood nutrition and obesity shed new light on not just what children eat, but also why.