The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision
[ad_1] Brian Bussard has 25 tiny chips in his brain. They were installed in February 2022 as part of a study testing a wireless device designed to produce rudimentary vision…
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Alarming New Ways
[ad_1] As a recent example of what may ensue, Pitesky points to the repeated African swine fever outbreaks across various Asian countries in the past decade, which decimated the pig…
‘In 24 Hours, You’ll Have Your Pills:’ American Women Are Traveling to Mexico for Abortions
[ad_1] Together with Floridians Protecting Freedom, Hochkammer and her team are calling for an amendment that would make it unconstitutional to pass legislation limiting access to abortion prior to viability…
This Bag of Cells Could Grow New Livers Inside of People
[ad_1] In early experiments, Lagasse found that if he injected healthy liver cells into the lymph nodes of mice, the cells would flourish and form a second, smaller liver to…
Smartphones Do or Don’t Harm Kids! So Which Is It?
[ad_1] The anti-smartphone movement is having a moment. On March 25, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning children under 14 from social media platforms. In February, the UK…
The Real Reason Why Some Abortion Pill Patients Go to the ER
[ad_1] Today the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a consequential case that threatens to curb access to medication abortion across the country. A central issue…
The Best Lubes for Every Occasion
[ad_1] I’ll scream it from the mountaintops as many times as I have to: Your bedroom should have a bottle of lube! Ideally more than one. Whether you’re flying solo…
The Next Big Battle Over Abortion Has Begun
[ad_1] In April 2023, the Trump-appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary ruling on the FDA case invalidating the agency’s approval of mifepristone. The…
Are You Noise Sensitive? Here’s How to Tell
[ad_1] The sympathetic nervous system kicks in, boosting your heart rate, increasing your blood pressure, and triggering the body to produce inflammatory cells. Over time, these changes can lead to…
Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine
[ad_1] Every night, I—like millions of others—put on a noise machine to help me sleep. Mine offers several types of noise: white, pink, green, and brown. I’ve noticed something strange,…