Health
Chaos is everywhere—from weather patterns to the movement of traffic—but what role does it play in the way blood flows through the body? Backed by a new five-year $2.05 million research grant, Â鶹´«Ã½ engineers are working to tackle that mystery.
A team of engineers led by a scientist at Â鶹´«Ã½ have invented what could become one of the biggest tattoo innovations since the artform debuted more than 5,000 years ago.
A global study of hundreds of lonely adults finds that when healthcare providers prescribe time in nature, there are powerful and lasting impacts. Sharing time in nature with others works even better.
When breast cancer patients and surgeons weigh treatment options, how—and when—information is shared matters. New research explores how better communication can help balance patient choice with medical guidance.
People with busy schedules are less likely to experience depression and more likely to get better grades, according to a new study of college students. Those who feel chronic pressure around their schedules don't fare so well.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Assistant Professor Tamar Kodish is studying how targeted text messages could help connect community college students with mental health services when they need them.
A new analysis of 22 years of U.S. mortality data highlights a troubling trend.
As it tries to defend itself from stroke, the brain can paradoxically trigger tiny new clots in minor blood vessels, damaging tissue even after the original culprit has been removed. The findings help explain why nearly half of treated stroke patients don’t recover—and identify potential new treatments.
Congress is considering dueling proposals this summer. One would make daylight saving time permanent; another would make standard time permanent. Which is better? Or should we just keep changing our clocks? A sleep expert weighs in.
Â鶹´«Ã½ scientist Matthew Olm and colleagues have mapped the gut microbiome's hidden global diversity, offering new insight into how industrialization has reshaped the microbes that support human health.