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An accomplished cardiologist and the first Black woman president of Wellesley College, Dr. Johnson's life's work is improving quality of care for women and women of color around the world. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
There’s a devastating amount of heavy news these days. Psychology experts say you need to know your limits—and when to put down the phone. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As project scientist on NASA’s Exoplanet Archive, Dr. Christiansen is a huge advocate for citizen science—and making sure anyone can be a planet hunter. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Ahead of COP28, a scathing new UN report warns that the world is barreling toward an avoidable catastrophe. It’s a plea for world leaders to step up their ambition. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The gene-editing therapy, called Casgevy, uses Crispr to prevent debilitating pain in patients with sickle cell disease. It also eliminates the need for regular blood transfusions in people with beta thalassemia. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
An inventor, molecular biologist, and diagnostic scientist, Dr. Todd cofounded SpeedDx, which serves communities worldwide. And that’s just the beginning. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Misinformation about skincare runs rampant on social media. The chemist behind the Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog is here to clear things up. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
It’s still early days for a novel form of gene therapy called base editing, but this small study in people with extremely high cholesterol shows striking results. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its maker is presenting new evidence that it can reduce cardiovascular illnesses and deaths. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As ocean temperatures climb, so do creatures’ metabolisms. If extra food isn’t available, they’ll starve. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Eli Lilly is about to release Zepbound, a new entrant in the superheated competition for blockbuster weight loss drugs. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
All US states take pinpricks of blood from newborns to test for diseases. New Jersey stores them for decades and may allow them to be used in police investigations. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Images from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The hidden costs of the global food system are equivalent to 10 percent of global GDP, according to new analysis from the United Nations. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn’t a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dangerously hot days are becoming more common. That will trigger heart attacks and strokes in people made vulnerable by age, race, and the layout of cities. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Genetically engineering plants to change colors when they encounter a contaminant could help scientists better understand their needs—and the environment. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Scientists are getting an ever-clearer picture of the undersides of deteriorating glaciers. It’s not looking good. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A Himalayan lake fed by melting ice just released a devastating flood in northern India. Thousands of other unstable lakes are getting bigger every year. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
For the first time, researchers are testing an approach that involves replacing a mutated gene in the inner ears of children with severe hearing loss. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Avian influenza can wipe out entire poultry flocks. An early experiment with Crispr suggests that gene editing can protect chickens against infection. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The fish may be a harbinger of dramatic warming in the north—and rapidly transforming ecosystems. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Humans are teaming up with dogs to eliminate the blood-sucking pests, but there's no overarching strategy, just eye-watering costs. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Psyche probe is heading to its namesake metal-rich asteroid. Along the way, it will demonstrate a near-infrared laser system to send high-rate data hundreds of millions of miles home. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The comprehensive collection of 21 studies attempts to map all the brain’s cell types, and offers hope of one day being able to trace brain diseases to their genetic roots. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
