Scientists can coax stem cells into clusters that mimic the functions of brain regions, which could help us understand brain disorders.

Brain ‘Organoids’: Lab-Grown Cell Clusters Model Brain Functions

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The latest update moves the recommended age to start mammograms from 50 down to 40. How are these decisions made?

New Guidelines Recommend Earlier Breast Cancer Screening

Upgrades to the power grid under a new rule could help accommodate an increasing renewable energy supply and meet data center demands. Also, extremely small particles might help scientists develop vaccines that are stable at room temperature and easier to administer.

New Rule Sets Stage For Electric Grid Update | Harnessing Nanoparticles For Vaccines

Sports ecologist and author Dr. Madeline Orr discusses how climate change is affecting sports, from ski conditions to athletes’ health.

How Climate Change Is Changing Sports

Medical researchers are working to better understand—and hopefully mute—tinnitus, a persistent “ringing in the ears.”

Why Is Tinnitus So Hard To Understand And Treat?

In her new book, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares how her lifelong love for the natural world led her to become a nature TV show host.

Brain ‘Organoids’: Lab-Grown Cell Clusters Model Brain Functions

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