The CDC now recommends wearing a mask in some cases - a physician explains why and when to wear one

The CDC now recommends that everyone wear a face covering when they go into a public place. But there's confusion about why and if this protects the wearer, people around them or both.

Thomas Perls, Professor of Medicine, Boston University • conversation
April 6, 2020 • ~7 min

Broad Institute races to enable coronavirus testing

Facing a pandemic, scientific and administrative teams across the Broad Institute raced to enable coronavirus testing in a matter of days.

Leah Eisenstadt • harvard
March 30, 2020 • ~19 min

How to actually stop touching your face

Not touching your face is a simple way to protect yourself from COVID-19, but it's not easy. Here's how to break the habit.

Caitlin Clark-Texas AM • futurity
March 12, 2020 • ~6 min

Baby brains are hardwired to see faces within days of birth

As young as six days old, a baby's brain appears hardwired for seeing faces and places, according to fMRI scans of newborns.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
March 3, 2020 • ~5 min

To refocus interviewers, acknowledge facial marks?

To lessen focus on a birthmark, mole, or scar on your face during job interviews, researchers say you might want to bring it up right away.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Nov. 14, 2019 • ~3 min

1st 2016 presidential debate left women sad and men angry

Facial recognition technology sheds light the emotional reactions of men and women during first presidential debate in 2016.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 • ~4 min

4D printing makes lattice that turns into a face

A new method for 4D printing, which makes objects that can change shapes based on the environment, could be useful in electronics, smart fabrics, and more.

Boston University • futurity
Oct. 8, 2019 • ~5 min

Face quirks unmask deepfake videos

Deepfake videos could cause serious problems in the near future, but reserchers have created a new tool that could help root out the doctored videos.

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
July 2, 2019 • ~7 min

Rise of e-scooters is busting up a lot of faces

Time for helmet laws? Researchers report an estimated 32,000 injuries from the use of e-scooters nationwide in 10 years.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 12, 2019 • ~3 min

Looks can sway which med students get residency offers

New research shows distinct appearance bias among reviewers for radiology residencies.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
June 4, 2019 • ~4 min

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