Can An Airline Affect The Direction Of Science?
Research collaborations often involve scientists from all over the world. A new study looks at plane ticket prices, and how they relate to the direction of science.
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Breaking Taboo, Swedish Scientist Seeks To Edit DNA Of Healthy Human Embryos
A Swedish biologist wants to change the genes of healthy human embryos to find ways to treat infertility and other diseases. The experiments intensify ethical questions about genetic engineering.
We Really Do Get A Little More Santa-Like, Physically, During The Holidays
All that holiday grubbing does indeed pack on the pounds. How much? Researchers tracked the weights of 3,000 people in Germany, Japan and the U.S. and found a weight spike after every major holiday.
3,000-Year-Old Cooking Fail Found At A Danish Dig Site
Archaeologists have found the glassy remains of burnt cheese in an ancient pot. It seems trial and error is a timeless method to the madness of creating good food.
When Blind People Do Algebra, The Brain's Visual Areas Light Up
A study of 17 people who have been blind since birth found that areas of the brain usually devoted to visual information become active when a blind person is solving math problems.
Newly Found HMS Terror Could Provide Clues To Fateful 1848 Shipwreck
With the likely discovery of the HMS Terror in polar waters, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with novelist Dan Simmons, author of The Terror a fictionalized account of the wreck of HMS Terror and Erebus.
Reinventing The Football Helmet: Is Improving The Technology The Answer?
The NFL announced last week it will invest $100 million to advance concussion research. Rachel Martin asks David Camarillo, who leads a Stanford University lab dedicated to inventing such equipment
Cancer Immunotherapy At A Crossroads
Doctors can now marshal patients' immune systems to fight some cancers. Yet many people don't respond to immunotherapy, and the costs of treatment can be astronomical.
HHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials
The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.
Yes, People Really Are Driving While Playing Pokemon Go
People are playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel — and then tweeting about it. And causing crashes. Immersive games like this can be even more dangerous than texting, researchers say.