As Memphis and Columbus Launch Mental Health Units, Durham Leads 911 Overhaul
Alternative response programs have spread since George Floyd's murder, redirecting nonviolent crisis calls from police to clinicians, EMTs and peers.
Sep 22, 20261 views
Stem Cell Transplants Reverse Stroke Damage in Mice, Restoring Movement
New animal studies show regenerated brain tissue, rebuilt blood vessels and calmer inflammation — but human trials remain years away.
Sep 22, 20261 views
Study Links Eight Common Food Preservatives to High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Observational research links heavy intake of widely used additives to cardiovascular risk, though researchers caution causation is unproven.
Sep 21, 20261 views
Learning a Second Language May Keep the Aging Brain Sharper, Research Suggests
Research links bilingualism to greater cognitive reserve and later dementia symptoms, but scientists caution the evidence is far from a guarantee.
Sep 20, 20262 views
Ancient Teeth Reveal the World's Oldest Drug Habit: Betel Nut Chewing 25,000 Years Ago
Chemical traces and worn grooves in prehistoric teeth suggest humans chewed psychoactive areca nuts long before farming — a habit that persists today, at a cost.
Sep 19, 20262 views
Louisiana Firefighters Find Illegal African Serval While Battling House Fire
Wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa found in cramped chain-link enclosure behind Marrero home; transferred to animal welfare officials.
Sep 19, 20261 views
Nikon Small World in Motion 2026: Tsinghua Engineer Wins for Cilia Video
Ning Xu’s super-resolution film of abnormal airway cilia in a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia topped 346 entries from 40 countries.
Sep 18, 20261 views
RFK Jr. Appoints 8 Members to Preventive Services Task Force He Sidelined for Over a Year
The panel's A and B grades decide which preventive services insurers must cover free of charge; critics fear an ideological overhaul of a once-independent body.
Sep 18, 20261 views
Heat Dome Blankets Central U.S., Pushing Temperatures Past 104°F for 41 Million
The third major heat dome of the season stretches from Texas to the Mississippi Valley, with forecasters warning that overnight heat offers little relief.
Sep 17, 20262 views
Chipotle Taps Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks After Bruising Summer
The burrito chain will use Palantir's data platform to monitor pest incidents, employee illnesses and other warning signs — a bet that nudged CMG shares up and spawned the phrase 'ontological burritos.'
Sep 17, 20261 views