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Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
How Your Social Circle Affects Your Microbiome and Health
The microbiome may be socially exchanged, modulating both health and metabolism.
by Ann Thomas
Brain Mapping Suggests How Memories are Stored
A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.
What is the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Global GDP?
The impact on global GDP is likely six times greater than previously estimated.
How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik
American Citizenship Through Photography
How photographs promote social justice
AI as Cancer Oracle?
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used for cancer detection and prevention?
Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
Portfolio Diet May Reduce Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, Harvard Researchers Find
A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms.
Computational Control of a Living Brain?
How an AI agent learned to guide an animal to food—and what it might mean for Parkinson’s patients.