Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
A small (7%) increase in total energy sector investment through 2040 could save millions of lives each year through air pollution reductions, according to a report released on Monday by the International Energy Agency...
Three new infographics highlight changing diets around the world
The degree of risk almost certainly depends on the length and strength of exposure—but we still don't know how significant the actual danger is
Every year graduating med students leave their futures up to an algorithm—so what happens afterwards?
The easy availability of guns poses a much greater threat to Americans than terrorism does
About one percent of our DNA hasn't yet been mapped--and it could contain information crucial to our functioning and health
No one should really be shocked by this, although the extent of the increase in antibiotic resistance is troubling. New research looks at the development of the microbiomes in preterm infants...
Illustration breaks down the microscopic mechanisms behind a global threat
Individuals do make lethal mistakes, but the main reason for preventable medical mistakes is a health care system inadequate to the complexities of 21st-century medicine
The daunting complexity of neurological disorders has begun to yield to methods that allow intensive scrutiny of genes and neural circuits