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New research shows increase in pharmaceuticals polluting our waters

Jessica Baron, PhD
June 8, 2019

A team led by researchers from Radboud University in The Netherlands has reported that concentrations of pharmaceuticals in freshwater sources around the world are higher than ever. In a new…

A photo of a child shaking hand with a robot

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People don’t like robots that are better than them

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 24, 2019
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Robots are designed to be faster than humans. We build them, in part, to make our lives easier and improve efficiency in industries from manufacturing to health care. But new…

Time Consulting Robot Doctor Office Hours

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Can telehealth be convenient and compassionate?

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 18, 2019
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By now we all know that earlier this month a man in California was informed he was dying via a robot. Early headlines had people (at least the ones who…

Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson is suited up in the U.S. Quest airlock getting ready for her record-breaking eighth spacewalk.

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NASA confirms first all-female spacewalk later this month

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 12, 2019
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NASA has confirmed to CNN that if all goes as planned, the first all-female spacewalk in history will take place on March 29th from the International Space Station. Our first…

Photo of a depressed boy sitting down on the floor

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Is the new “ketamine nasal spray” for depression worth the headline hype?

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 9, 2019
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First of all, let’s get something straight: patients are not getting a prescription to spray ketamine up their noses. Ketamine is a controlled substance used as an anesthetic, most commonly…

An image of space craft in the space with a stunning view of night lights on earth

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Creating a global plan to manage space traffic

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 6, 2019
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Jamie Morin, the executive director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation, has laid out guidelines for managing space traffic in the latest issue of…

a collage of two images with US and China flags on it showing US and Chinese scientists working in different labs

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Is the NIH trying to discourage collaboration between U.S. and Chinese researchers?

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 5, 2019
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According to a report in the journal Science, Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, sent a letter to 10,000 U.S.-based research institutions last summer stating his…

A picture of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft with solar arrays deployed carrying cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA.

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First commercially built and operated American spacecraft docks at ISS

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 4, 2019
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After months of delays, the SpaceX Crew Dragon launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2nd at 2:49 a.m. EST. This marks the first time in history…

A picture of a girl who appears to be trying to sleep

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You can’t catch up on lost sleep, new study says

Jessica Baron, PhD
March 2, 2019
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Many of us look to the weekends or vacations days to catch up on lost sleep. And while it may feel nice to get in those extra hours and not…

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Chronic pain patients using Pinterest to cope with symptoms

Jessica Baron, PhD
February 28, 2019
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When it comes to using the Internet or social media to cope with medical conditions, Pinterest isn’t the first platform that comes to mind. But new research from Virginia Commonwealth…

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British engineers impale space debris with giant harpoon

Jessica Baron, PhD
February 21, 2019
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Most of us assume that what goes up into space must come down. But in reality, there’s quite a lot of detritus orbiting the Earth. This includes natural debris, such…

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Superbug genes found in the (formerly) last pristine place on Earth

Jessica Baron, PhD
February 3, 2019

Well, so much for the idea of a place on Earth untouched by bad human decisions. Antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), the result of overzealous prescription of antibiotics by doctors that lead to…

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Time spent in front of screens hinders child development

Fazeel Ashraf
January 29, 2019

In a new study that shouldn’t surprise anyone, researchers found that children aged 2-5 years old who spent more time in front of screens fared worse in child development screening…

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China acknowledges He Jiankui’s misdeeds. What’s next for the disgraced scientist?

Jessica Baron, PhD
January 24, 2019

The world has been wondering what will become of disgraced Chinese scientist He Jiankui since he proudly announced last November that he had used CRISPR technology to alter the genomes…

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