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The benefits of doing science can feel abstract, but a new tool can trace how research projects had broad societal impacts on policies, medicines or products.Credit:…

Recent airborne science flights to Greenland are improving NASA’s understanding of space weather by measuring radiation exposure to air travelers and validating global radiation maps used…

If you’ve ever muddled through the forgetful funk that follows an all-nighter, you know how skimping on sleep can zap your brain power. Scientists have long…

Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in, you’ve probably heard its virtues extolled…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr wants a study about vaccines retracted.Credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa US via AlamyUS health secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr…

For years, adherents of the pro-Trump QAnon movement and MAGA influencers in its orbit spread unhinged conspiracy theories about human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of…

“Movement is important to maintain or increase muscle,” Jason P. Womack, MD, chief of the division of sports medicine and associate professor in the department of…

NASA’s newest mission, TRACERS, soon will begin studying how Earth’s magnetic shield protects our planet from the effects of space weather. Short for Tandem Reconnection and…

Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford…

The Matthew effect describes how scientists who win grant funding early in their careers are more likely to have success later on. Credit: malerapaso/GettyPerseverance is key…