Belfast’s silent public health crisis? Why we need widespread testing for lead-contaminated water
Belfast needs to rid its infrastructure of lead water pipes and raise public awareness of the serious health issues caused by excess levels of lead in the water.
June 24, 2022 • ~8 min
What the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion means for women's health and well-being: 4 essential reads
Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to affect women’s health.
June 24, 2022 • ~7 min
Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision
By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access to abortion being a constitution right.
June 24, 2022 • ~11 min
How do painkillers actually kill pain? From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it's about meeting the pain where it's at
Different painkillers provide relief in different ways. The most effective medication is the one that best targets the type of pain you’re experiencing with minimal side effects.
June 24, 2022 • ~11 min
Google's powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought
Fluent expression is not always evidence of a mind at work, but the human brain is primed to believe so. A pair of cognitive linguistics experts explain why language is not a good test of sentience.
June 24, 2022 • ~9 min
Misinformation will be rampant when it comes to COVID-19 shots for young children – here's what you can do to counter it
With COVID-19 shots finally available for infants and preschoolers, knowing how to combat misinformation on social media and elsewhere could be more important than ever.
June 24, 2022 • ~9 min
Five billion people can't afford surgery – a team of innovators could soon change this
A team of doctors and academics worked together on back-to-basics surgical equipment that is already changing lives.
June 24, 2022 • ~10 min
Evolutionary tree of life: modern science is showing how we got so much wrong
DNA analysis is beginning to reveal how wrong the long-accepted evolutionary tree is.
June 23, 2022 • ~7 min
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