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Meet The Cambridge House That Wants To Save The Planet
HouseZero in Cambridge not only uses little energy — it produces it. -
Beyond Annoying: How To Identify The Sounds of A Troublesome Snore
Most snoring is harmless, aside from the misery it might cause your bed mate. In some cases though, it's a sign of sleep apnea, a serious condition. Here's how to know the difference. -
Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS
PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much? -
Gene Therapy Advances To Better Treat 'Bubble Boy' Disease
The latest advance is not only encouraging news for patients with severe compromised immunodeficiency. It's a test case for all those scientists working to develop better gene therapy techniques. -
Self-Driving Cars Get An Ethics Upgrade
A Umass Lowell philosophy professor is helping to write ethics-based algorithms. -
For Kids With Anxiety, Parents Learn To Let Them Face Their Fears
For some kids with anxiety disorders, a new study suggests the best treatment might be teaching their parents new parenting skills. -
Do You Love Lying In Bed? Get Paid By NASA To Do It For Space Research
Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness. -
High Stress Drives Up Your Risk Of A Heart Attack. Here's How To Chill Out
A study of siblings finds those who have a stress-related disorder have a 60 percent higher risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular event, compared to their less-stressed brothers and sisters. -
As The U.S. Decreases Funding For Scientific Research, Who Will Be The Next Incubator Of Innovation?
History tells us those that take risks see the biggest upside. -
Brain Scans May Reveal Concussion Damage In Living Athletes
Researchers may be closing in on a way to check athletes while they're alive for signs of CTE, a degenerative brain disease that's been linked to frequent head blows.
