“Everything that we are as human beings is in our brain,” Dr. Theodore Schwartz says. […]
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Australia has new health research gender standards—and centuries of inequity to fix
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has just […]
Genome editing restores hearing in mice
At a Glance Scientists developed a genome editing method to restore hearing in adult mice […]
Key steps for equitable access during emergencies
Three high-impact steps could be taken by global health leaders to reshape the global regulatory […]
Researchers launch long COVID risk calculator to encourage early treatment
In short: Immunologists have created an online calculator that estimates a person’s risk of developing […]
Botanists vote to change derogatory and racist scientific plant names : NPR
Some researchers say the African coral tree has a racial slur embedded in its name. […]
Better cancer trial representation begins with speaking one’s language
Available resources for translation of consent documents (A) and the translation process (B). Credit: JNCI […]
Gene variant slows form of inherited Alzheimer’s disease
At a Glance In a family with an inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, those who […]
Scientists explore early life factors contributing to SMA
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no […]
Brisbane woman grateful to be in remission from sarcoma as scientists warn rare cancer is often missed
In short: Jacqui Cooper says she views her life differently after being struck down by […]
Chimpanzees make back and forth gestures during conversations : Short Wave : NPR
Two chimpanzees groom each other — a behavior that can involve several gestures. Anup Shah/Getty […]