Robot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain Function
Eight people with serious spinal injuries who practiced hours of interaction with wearable machines for months regained lost feeling and some ability to move.
This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going To Be Quite A Show — Here’s How To Watch
Stargazers, get ready for something spectacular on Thursday. The annual Perseid meteor shower, already one of the most reliably impressive celestial events, promises to be especially good this year.
Astronomers Predict Incredible Show As Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks
The popular annual Perseid meteor shower peaks Thursday night. If astronomical predictions hold true, it could be the best show in years.
Puerto Rico’s Efforts To Stop Zika Are Hampered By Mistrust
Puerto Rico has more reported cases of Zika than many other places in the region, and the number of cases continues to rise. Unfortunately, Zika is just one of the island’s many problems.
Olympic Athletes Still Use Some Rx Drugs As A Path To ‘Legal Doping’
Hundreds of elite endurance athletes were taking the prescription heart drug meldonium until it was banned in January. But a similar heart drug, telmisartan, is still allowed.
Short Answers To Big Questions: Exploring Atoms In Space
You’ve got science questions — we’ve got answers! Or our astrophysicist, Adam Frank, does. So ask your big questions, and we’ll give you short answers. Today he explores atoms in space.
Federal Data Shows Firefighting Chemicals In U.S. Drinking Water Sources
The study finds, in many cases, amounts barely higher than government guidelines allow, but significant levels in 66 water supplies. The chemicals are very persistent once in the environment.
Hospital Units Tailored To Older Patients Can Help Prevent Decline
Elderly hospital patients often arrive sick and leave worse off. But some hospitals are preventing these sharp declines by treating the elderly in units that minimize bedrest and spur mobility.
Young Inventors Work On Secret Proteins To Thwart Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Many of the most powerful antibiotics have lost their punch. Some Stanford students think they’ve found a different way to attack bacteria that the germs can’t overcome.
How The Microbes Inside Us Went From Enemies To Purported Superhealers
Science writer Ed Yong talks about his new book, which looks at diet and the microbiome and whether poop transplants and probiotics are all they’re cracked up to be.
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