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According to new rankings, the U.S. only has the 28th best quality of life in the world, and has some of the worst access to education and healthcare.

New Research: Quality of Life Is Slipping Backwards in the US

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have developed a new deep learning algorithm that can detect heart disease just by analyzing four photographs of a person's face.

Algorithm Detects Heart Disease by Analyzing Selfies

By Victor Tangermann

23andMe released a massive study that traced and revealed new apsects of the transatlantic slave trade through genetic ancestry reports.

23andMe Releases Devastating Analysis of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

By Dan Robitzski

Faulty Studies Mean Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong

Faulty Studies Mean Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong

By Dan Robitzski

By hooking up transplant lungs to live pigs, researchers were able to extend their shelf life and even rejuvenate them outside the body.

Doctors Heal Human Lungs By Attaching Them to Live Pigs

By Victor Tangermann

New research suggests that platelet cells could be engineered to propel themselves through the bloodstream and deliver medicine.

Engineered Human Cells Could Propel Drugs Through the Body

By Dan Robitzski

Multiple scientists have found that greater humidity seems to block the coronavirus from spreading, but experts warn against complacency if cases drop.

Two Studies Find That Humidity Prevents Coronavirus Spread

By Dan Robitzski

Special modified human stem cells were able to control blood sugar levels in a demonstration involving diabetic mice by secreting insulin.

Diabetic Mice “Cured Rapidly” Using Human Stem Cells

By Victor Tangermann

The baby boomers of America are using marijuana at ever-increasing rates, according to a new study published February 2020.

Study: Boomers Smoking Weed at Unprecedented Rates

By Foster Kamer

A cross-sectional study of about 3,000 young men, their diets, and sperm have researchers thinking more about the adage "you are what you eat."

Study: Growing “Infertility Crisis” May Be Tied to Poor Diets

Tourists are ignoring safety measures when going to see endangered gorillas, spreading deadly diseases and putting the animals in greater danger.

Endangered Gorilla Community Ravaged by Exotic Man-Borne Disease

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers found that increasing the minimum wage by a single dollar is linked to a drop in suicide rates between 3.4 and 5.9 percent in the U.S.

Increasing Minimum Wage by $1 Linked to Drop in Suicide Rates

By Victor Tangermann

A new CDC study suggests that one in two American adults will be considered obese by 2030. It's a growing problem that affects low-income workers the most.

Half of America May Be Obese by 2030. Here’s Why That Matters for Society.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers used eye-tracking tech on people looking at breasts in the hopes the data would lead to better breast surgery outcomes.

Surgeons Use Eye-Tracking Tech to Find the “Perfect Boob”

By Kristin Houser

A comprehensive new study confirms that the American life expectancy has been dropping for years and that the problem is broader than expected.

The American Life Expectancy Is Now Falling Due to Drugs, Suicide

By Dan Robitzski

Over the last year, the number of posts on Reddit where people asked for help diagnosing a condition have doubled, especially when it comes to an STI.

People Are Posting Their Genitals on Reddit to Get STI Diagnoses

By Dan Robitzski

Emma is a life-sized doll designed to show what U.K. office workers could look like in 20 years if changes aren't made to the workplace environment.

Here’s How 20 Years of Office Work Will Disfigure the Human Body

By Kristin Houser

A new study found the methods used to detect contamination in former meth labs to be terribly lacking, leading to health problems for new residents.

Homes Once Used as Meth Labs Can Make New Owners Sick Years Later

By Kristin Houser

A scientist recently said that dads should stop drinking alcohol six months prior to conception — but his study doesn't back up the suggestion.

No, Dads Don’t Need to Stop Drinking Six Months Before Conception

By Kristin Houser

A pathogen could start a pandemic that kills 80 million people, according to a newly released report by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board.

A New Pandemic Could Kill 80 Million People, Experts Warn

By Kristin Houser

A new German study concluded that 97 percent of blood and urine samples from 2,500 chidlren between three and 17 showed toxic levels of plastic byproducts.

Scientists Tested Children and 97 Percent Contained Toxic Plastic Byproducts

By Victor Tangermann

In a one year genetics study, scientists gave nine healthy men a cocktail of three drugs to see whether they would slow down the men's biological age clock.

In One-Year Study, Drug Cocktail Appears to Reverse “Genetic Age”

By Victor Tangermann

A new study found that mouthwash can impede post-exercise hypotension, a phenomenon in which a person's blood pressure is lower for hours after exercising.

Bad News: Mouthwash Might Mess With Your Blood Pressure

By Kristin Houser

A life expectancy study found that Americans with four-year degrees saw their mortality rates drop between 2010 and 2017, while rates increased for others.

Lifespans Increasing for Educated Americans, Falling for Others

By Kristin Houser

A new blood test that looks at just 14 biomarkers could one day allow doctors to predict the likelihood you're going to die within five to 10 years.

This Blood Test Seems to Predict if People Are Going to Die Soon

By Kristin Houser

A new study linking a pregnant person's flouride intake to their future child's IQ has been met by a wave of criticism from the scientific community.

Scientists Decry New Study Linking Fluoride to Lower IQ in Kids

By Kristin Houser

Two New Studies Look Into “Planet-Hacking” Proposals for Slowing Climate Change

Two New Studies Look Into “Planet-Hacking” Proposals for Slowing Climate Change

Computer “Studies” Rembrandt’s Style and Produces 3D Printed Painting

Computer “Studies” Rembrandt’s Style and Produces 3D Printed Painting

By Sarah Marquart