Health, Science, and Technology

Fresh treatments shift the focus from symptom management to repair, and help children with skin conditions to live active lives.

Prenatal stress (PS) is a repeated exposure to aversive situations during pregnancy, including high emotional strain, which is…

Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Act provides the chance for researchers to analyse the complex relationship between…

Digital health tools generate vast sensitive data not only in clinic but also from apps and wearables. Effective consent…

The World Health Organization increasingly highlights the role of digital health technologies in supporting prenatal care.…

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said he was acting on concerns for children's health.

U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive…

Google is barred from having exclusive contracts for its search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and Gemini app products, but doesn't…

WeChat, Douyin and Weibo are among those deploying label requirements to comply with a new law.

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is changing…

The EPA fired five agency employees who signed a June declaration decrying moves that contradict science and undermine public…

Human remains can mean profits. But there is an emotional debate about the ethics of the industry.

An implant that monitors brain activity and provides personalised stimulation halved the discomfort of people living with chronic…

As Netflix and HBO Max have slimmed down their catalogues, Tubi is growing, offering a mix of established hits, underrated gems,…

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics

Superluminal velocities are common but illusory

Deceptive nutrition-related claims are pervasive on unhealthy packaged foods. This Perspective describes the potential for these…

Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative effects over the next several generations, but…

Deep-sea rocks packed with valuable metals may also be making oxygen in the deep, dark ocean—raising new questions about the cost…

New research tapping into decades-old concepts is challenging the notion that the only way to treat cancer is to kill every last…