Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

Overlay of hands and abstract patterns in purple and blue tones, symbolizing hope for Parkinson's cure.

Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

Coronavirus

The coronavirus hospital staffed by robots

A robot-run coronavirus hospital in Wuhan, China, is just one remarkable example of how technology is helping combat the global COVID-19 outbreak.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

What is protecting kids against the coronavirus?

Something is protecting kids against the coronavirus, and researchers want to figure out what it is so they can use it to develop a treatment.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

World’s fastest supercomputer finds 77 drug candidates that could help battle COVID-19

The Summit supercomputer made quick work of complicated simulations to identify 77 compounds that could be promising COVID-19 treatments.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

More than $1 million in prizes for coronavirus solutions

Emergent Ventures is awarding more than $1 million in coronavirus prizes to people who make significant progress in combating COVID-19.

Kristin Houser

Developing a better mind-controlled prosthetic hand

This new technique allows a person to control their prosthetic hand precisely and in real-time by amplifying the nerve signals from their residual limb.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Blood plasma from coronavirus survivors could save lives

A drug company is using the blood plasma of coronavirus survivors to develop a treatment for those still battling the disease.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Gates Foundation funds at-home coronavirus testing project

The Gates Foundation is funding an at-home coronavirus testing project in Seattle, with the goal of testing thousands of people for COVID-19 daily.

Kristin Houser

Psychology

Reminiscence therapy is helping seniors at “dementia villages”

At a growing number of “dementia villages,” staff members use reminiscence therapy to help seniors return to a time when they felt happy and safe.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

AI can detect coronavirus infections far faster than humans

New artificial intelligence systems can detect coronavirus infections far faster than human doctors and could help end the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

US’s first drive-thru coronavirus clinic opens in Seattle

A Seattle hospital system has opened a drive-thru coronavirus clinic, a place where people can be tested for COVID-19 without leaving their cars.

Kristin Houser

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