Plants in hospital rooms may enhance recovery

"Hospital rooms are more than just places for treatment—they're environments that can either support or hinder healing."

Texas A&M University • futurity
today ~6 min

Deadly Salmonella in cows is on the rise globally

"This is a bacterium that kills people every year, and it is high time we do more to combat it."

U. Copenhagen • futurity
today ~7 min


How to best protect your skin from the sun this summer

With summer in full swing, an expert dispels sunscreen myths and shares advice for safe, healthy fun in the sun.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
today ~9 min

Self determination theory: how to use it to boost wellbeing

A foundational idea in self-determination theory is that we have three basic psychological needs: for autonomy, competence and relatedness.

Mark Fabian, Reader of Public Policy, University of Warwick • conversation
today ~7 min

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics

Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations.

Lindsey Breitwieser, Assistant Professor of Gender & Women's Studies, Hollins University • conversation
today ~11 min

New method combines imaging and sequencing to study gene function in intact tissue

The approach collects multiple types of imaging and sequencing data from the same cells, leading to new insights into mouse liver biology.

Whitehead Institute • mit
yesterday ~9 min

Accelerating scientific discovery with AI

FutureHouse, co-founded by Sam Rodriques PhD ’19, has developed AI agents to automate key steps on the path toward scientific progress.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~8 min

1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth

Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering as a result.

Olga Ensz, Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Dentistry, University of Florida • conversation
yesterday ~9 min


Physical activity may help slow cognitive decline

A new study found that even increasing moderate physical activity from once to multiple times per week led to a slower rate of cognitive decline over time.

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
June 27, 2025 ~5 min

MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health

The MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.

Mary Beth Gallagher | Office of Innovation • mit
June 27, 2025 ~6 min

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