The Conversation: Take a Break from Your Screen and Look at Plants − Botanizing Is a Great Way to Engage with Life Around You
Plant appreciation is on the rise.
The Conversation: How Does Fever Help Fight Infections? There’s More to It Than Even Some Scientists Realize
Despite scientific consensus that fever is beneficial in fighting infections, exactly how is contentious.
The Conversation: Traditional medicine provides health care to many around the globe — the WHO is trying to make it safer and more standardized
The World Health Organization met in August to discuss traditional medicine.
The Conversation: LGBTQ+ Caregivers of People with Dementia Face Unique Stresses That Lead to Poorer Physical and Mental Health
A better understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ+ caregivers is a key step toward programs, policies and services that support their well-being.
College of Nursing and UTMC Hold Ribbon-cutting Ceremony to Celebrate BSN Scholars Facility
The new facility provides nursing students with an unparalleled opportunity to learn at a respected academic medical center.
The Conversation: WHO Expert Cancer Group States That the Sweetener Aspartame Is a Possible Carcinogen, but Evidence Is Limited – 6 Questions Answered
It is important for both consumers and the research community to continue to weigh the potential risks of artificial sweeteners.
The Conversation: 2023 Hurricane Forecast: Get Ready for a Busy Pacific Storm Season, Quieter Atlantic than Recent Years Thanks to El Niño
This year’s hurricane season may be harder to forecast.
The Conversation: Memories May Be Stored in the Membranes of Your Neurons
Pinpointing where memories are stored in the brain and how they are transmitted could provide new targets to treat neurological diseases and serve as models for neuromorphic computing.
The Conversation: Will the Earth Last Forever?
The earth isn’t permanent, but it was here for four billion years before humans arrived and should be here for several billion more.
The Conversation: Easter Bunnies, Cacao Beans and Pollinating Bugs—A Basket of Six Essential Reads about Chocolate
Two food scientists, an entomologist, an anthropologist, a veterinarian and a historian walk into a bar (of chocolate) and tell bitter and sweet stories of this favorite treat.
The Conversation: From Grave Robbing to Giving Your Own Body to Science – A Short History of Where Medical Schools Get Cadavers
This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.
The Conversation: How Fitness Influencers Game the Algorithms to Pump Up Their Engagement
Social media influencers use algorithms to build their brands.