Tag: researcher

Earth's inner core isn't just slowing, it's also shape-shifting, study finds

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time that...

As global plastic production grows, so does the concentration of microplastics in our brains

Finding microplastics in human body parts is not new: Scientists have uncovered the minuscule waste products in human blood, lungs, brains, hearts...

CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity

Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began...

Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats

If scorching heat waves, destructive storms, prolonged droughts and rising seas aren’t enough to make some folks fear the consequences of climate...

What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season

It’s that time of year, when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens.Peter Chin-Hong,...

Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an...