Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%

Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 18, 2024 ~2 min

Removing pint classes could reduce beer sales by almost 10%

Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 18, 2024 ~2 min


Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Harris and Trump have starkly contrasting records on health care. This analysis examines their differing approaches to Medicare, the ACA, drug pricing and other public health efforts.

Zachary W. Schulz, Lecturer of History, Auburn University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2024 ~9 min

How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities

Which is riskier for your health: a few days of very bad PM₂.₅ exposure or many more days of slightly bad exposure? Researchers developed new metrics to provide better answers.

Rachel Morello-Frosch, Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management and of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Sept. 16, 2024 ~9 min

New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water

Membranes based on natural silk and cellulose can remove many contaminants, including “forever chemicals” and heavy metals.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Sept. 6, 2024 ~7 min

Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable generation – emitting health-threatening pollutants.

Akshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~9 min

How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language

The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.

Anthony Petro, Associate Professor of Religion and of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Boston University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~9 min

An implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses

The new device, which can be implanted under the skin, rapidly releases naloxone when an overdose is detected.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Aug. 14, 2024 ~7 min


Study: Flying keeps getting safer

Reflecting a “Moore’s Law of aviation,” commercial flight has become roughly twice as safe each decade since the 1960s; Covid-19 added a wrinkle, however.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Aug. 7, 2024 ~8 min

Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders

Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers.

Mark R. O'Brian, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo • conversation
July 26, 2024 ~8 min

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