How Artemis 1 fits into NASA's grand vision for space exploration

It’s been nearly 50 years since the latest Apollo landing, and the landscape for space exploration…

Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth

An experimental combination of two drugs halts the progression of small cell lung cancer, the deadliest…

Scientists discover compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers have found a naturally occurring compound, known as hydroquinine, has bacterial killing activity against several…

What you know changes how you see things

Researchers have gained important insight into how the human brain processes an object in the visual…

SAFER Ukraine provides a blueprint for responding to global health crises

St. Jude Global and international partners launched SAFER Ukraine to help Ukrainian children with cancer and…

Your blood type could predict your risk of having a stroke before age 60, new study suggests

A person’s blood type may be linked to their risk of having an early stroke, according…

NASA is going back to the moon. What's different this time?

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Lori Garver, the former deputy administrator of NASA, about the space…

African-Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes more likely to develop kidney disease, study finds

New research confirms that ethnicity is a risk factor for developing kidney disease in people with…

Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries

The risk of children being orphaned per COVID-19 death is highest in the poorest countries and…

'Micro-breaks' from tasks show promise in boosting wellbeing

A review of 22 previously published studies suggests that taking micro-breaks — discontinuing a task for…