Health
'Low-sugar' vaccine can provide broad immunity against coronavirus variants
Sugar coatings aren't only for candies; they also help viruses, like the ones that cause COVID-19, h ...View More
Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds
Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes an ...View More
New Evidence Links Microplastics with Chronic Disease
Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure ...View More
A simple way to boost math progress
American students have been falling behind in math for decades -- with test scores that consistently ...View More
Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds
Next time you cross a crowded plaza, crosswalk, or airport concourse, take note of the pedestrian fl ...View More
Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations
When a person dies, clinicians often look at the cause of death to determine whether it could have b ...View More
Healthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging
Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal- ...View More
New non-surgical contraceptive implant is delivered through tiny needles
Mass General Brigham and MIT investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that c ...View More
How the brain links related memories formed close in time
If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart f ...View More
Peacekeeper cells protect the body from autoimmunity during infection
During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by inv ...View More
