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Color-Changing Lights Could Reset the Body’s Scrambled Clock
Schools and hospitals are using specialized LEDs to combat the damage of indoor living.
US doctors and hospitals offer a new treatment: voter registration
Some US health professionals are acting on their belief that the government plays a role in creating healthy communities—and that it responds more to the needs of people who vote.
Seasonal blues? Lack of blue light may be to blame
As winter approaches and the days get shorter, your mood may get darker too.
What if This Coronavirus Lockdown Is Only the Beginning?
“It’s like a fire… You have to keep suppressing it,” one expert said.
Exposed: A scientific stalemate leaves our hormones and health at risk
American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential experiment with our hormones and the developing brains and reproductive systems of our children.
The US city that proves replacing lead water lines needn’t be a pipe dream
Newark, New Jersey, has removed more than 20,000 lead water lines while the White House pushes national plan.
‘We’ve always known ours was contaminated’: the trouble with America’s water
Ageing infrastructure, legacy pollution and emerging contaminants across the US are driving a growing urgency to do something about America’s water crisis
The VA’s ‘Experts’ On Toxic Chemicals May Not Know What They’re Talking About
Veterans who were exposed to contaminated water are seeing a disturbing pattern of disability claim denials.
Fracking In Pennsylvania Sets Up Dilemma For Locals
Quick Money Or Long-Term Health Concerns? Pennsylvania Residents Gambling On Natural Gas Drilling
Lessons from the COVID data wizards
Data dashboards have been an important part of pandemic response and planning. What have their developers learnt about communicating science in a crisis?
US gun policies: what researchers know about their effectiveness
US gun policies: what researchers know about their effectiveness
What the data say about police shootings
How do racial biases play into deadly encounters with the police? Researchers wrestle with incomplete data to reach answers.
Medicine’s secret ingredient — it’s in the timing
Synchronizing drug delivery with a patient’s body clock can yield clear benefits. But will the data be enough to overcome long-standing hurdles?
Can’t put down the phone? How smartphones are changing our brains — and lives
One study showed Americans touch their mobile devices more than 2,600 times a day.
How air pollution threatens brain health
Long thought to primarily harm the lungs and cardiovascular system, air pollution is now catching the attention of neuroscientists and toxicologists.
Avoiding pitfalls in the pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine
As they race to devise a vaccine, researchers are trying to ensure that their candidates don’t spur a counterproductive, even dangerous, immune system reaction known as immune enhancement.
The rise of bioelectric medicine sparks interest among researchers, patients, and industry
Rethinking Herd Immunity
The global rise of “vaccine hesitancy” is changing the landscape of disease transmission
Daylight Saving Time Is Bad For Our Internal Clocks, Too
Research tells us that changing our clocks burdens us with a host of health and safety problems, on top of the annoyances.
To Prevent Pandemics, Bridging the Human and Animal Health Divide
Veterinarians, farmers, and zookeepers could help prevent the next pandemic, but their expertise has been overlooked.
In the Battle Over Lead Ammunition, Science Collides With Culture
Scientists say lead bullets have real environmental and health risks. The gun industry disagrees. Who’s right?