Watch: Microrobots fight brain tumors in mice
Scientists have created a microrobot that can pass the near-impenetrable blood-brain barrier to treat brain tumors in mice, they report in a new study in Science Robotics. Researchers at the …
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What we know and don’t know about long Covid
It doesn’t have a formal name or a definition. No one can predict who will develop it, but whether you call it long Covid or post-acute Covid-19 or just identify …
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Wildfire smoke is particularly harmful to kids’ respiratory health, study finds
Wildfire smoke was associated with a far greater number of pediatric respiratory care visits than other sources of airborne fine particles, according to a new study, even when wildfires were …
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Undocumented immigrants sought far less health care after Trump launched his campaign, new study shows
WASHINGTON — Undocumented immigrants were less likely to visit primary care physicians after former President Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2015, according to a March study — suggesting his …
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Opinion: Operations research advice for Covid-19 vaccination planners: think bigger, move faster
The world has marveled at the speed with which science took on and solved the task of creating effective vaccines for Covid-19. But another often-overlooked science — the engineering and …
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New models could help scientists study the earliest stages of embryonic development
A pair of research teams unveiled two new ways to replicate a key structure from the earliest days of embryonic development — an advance that could provide important new insight …
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Opinion: Trying to manage curiosity-driven science risks limiting discoveries
Ever since Arthur D. Little created the first consulting firm in 1886, management consultants have turned their attention to nearly everything from advertising to education to statecraft. They and their …
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Nazi anatomical drawings are donated in effort to address ethical quandary — and spotlight a dark history
The drawings in the anatomical atlas are seen as unparalleled in their detail of winding nerves and minute blood vessels, and are still used today in medical education and surgery. …
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Avoiding a ‘gender recession’: New report details how the pandemic has impeded women’s STEMM careers
The pandemic has significantly impeded the careers of women in academic science, technology, math, and medicine fields, according to a new report. STAT spoke with Eve Higginbotham, chair of the …
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