Month: February 2025

In the late 1800s scientists began to interrogate the neurological basis of dreams. That changed in Sigmund Freud’s time but later changed back. View original article Contributor: Sam Jones

The multilingual children demonstrated better executive function than their peers who spoke one language, regardless of whether they were on the autism spectrum. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

This Idaho health district banned public clinics from distributing the coronavirus vaccine as widespread fear during the pandemic fades from public memory. View original article Contributor: Lauren Weber

Grief and “dizzying chaos” struck communities around the globe as networks for delivering medicine, nutrition and maternal care were abruptly shut down. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

On Feb. 7, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an order to temporarily close live bird markets after cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, were detected in seven markets in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx in the past week. The closures apply to all bird markets, including those that didn’t report any cases, in … Read more

The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney. Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old who lives in Concord, N.H., has end-stage kidney disease and had been on dialysis for more than two years to compensate for his failing kidney function. He received the pig kidney at Massachusetts General Hospital on Jan. … Read more

If your job involves sitting in front of a screen all day, there’s a good chance your eyes are paying the price. After hours of emails, video calls, and spreadsheets, you may be left with symptoms like a headache, dry or uncomfortable eyes, and blurry vision. “It’s an occupational hazard in a digital society,” says … Read more

It’s quality of sleep, not number of hours slept, that might matter most. View original article Contributor: Katherine Ellison