Scientists discover a hidden brain shift that begins around age 50
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has uncovered a major shift in the immune environment of the hippocampus, the...
New autism therapy shows surprising benefits even in adult mice
Researchers have uncovered a potential new way to treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by restoring the function of an important brain ...
Wearable ultrasound patch boosts REM sleep without drugs or surgery
Researchers led by the University of Texas at Austin have created a soft wearable patch that improved REM sleep in real-world testing w...
In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump
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What Star Trek got wrong about AI (so far)
The show imagined one of them. We built the other kind, by the million.We got something stranger — copyable, fluent, confidently wrong,...
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
A few years ago, environmental scientist Elliot Campbell went around asking people why they would, or would not, s...
Nearly half of dementia cases may be linked to risks you can change
Nearly half of dementia cases may be connected to risk factors that people can potentially change, including smoking and high blood pre...
The Hidden Compliance Challenge in Global Payroll UX
A global payroll platform cannot function without personal data.To pay an employee correctly, a company needs an employee’s personal de...
Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at an Indiana refinery
This story is a partnership between Grist and Chicago Public Media, ...
Individual and differential harm in redistricting
Griffith, E. C. The Rise and Development of the Gerrymander (Scott Foresman, 1907).Gilliland, J. F. Racial gerrymandering in...