Medicine astronauts on the International Space Station use might not be good enough for a three-year journey to Mars. A new study shows that over half of the medicines stocked in space—staples such as pain relievers, antibiotics, allergy medicines, and sleep aids—would expire before astronauts could return to Earth. Astronauts could end up relying...

An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study. For the first time, researchers have found that a cancer drug significantly reduced levels of SIV, the nonhuman primate equivalent of HIV, in the brain by targeting and depleting certain immune cells that harbor the...

Since 2009, US high school seniors have reported steep declines in medical use, misuse, and availability of the three most commonly prescribed and misused controlled substances for teens, according to a new study. For the study, which apepars in JAMA, researchers compared use trends, sources, and perceived availability of opioids, stimulants, and benzodiazepines...

An uptick in travel- and food-related searches followed Morocco’s surprising 2022 World Cup performance, according to new research. Nearly four decades ago, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie launched a game-winning, mid-field touchdown pass to upset the University of Miami on the game’s final play—prompting a subsequent surge in applications to...

Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are committed to creating the most sustainable Olympics ever—limiting new construction, sourcing local food, and using 100% renewable energy, for example. But could a global event with millions of people from all over the world converging in one place ever be considered sustainable? Here, Matthew Huber, professor...

In the two years after Trump was elected in 2016, there was a significant increase in the number of women of color in the US who gave birth to infants who were premature or underweight, according to a new study. In 2016, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to deport thousands of immigrants. His anti-immigration message vilified foreign-born people living...