Science

Hockey study breaks the ice on sweat science for women athletes

Why more women are using testosterone

Use is booming, though the FDA has not approved a product specifically for women

Women may need less exercise than men for heart health

New research suggests men need twice as much exercise as women to achieve the same level of protection against coronary heart disease.

Autoimmune disease: More science, less suffering

A need for 'advocacy, awareness, education and research'

Liat Ben-Zur talks AI, hippos and leaders in the margins

How AI is changing business in profound and often unrecognized ways

Is AI coming for your job?

Maybe, but not necessarily

How AI is radically transforming health care

Experts caution that AI won't replace doctors

AI said so, but do you believe it?

Trust in AI is low, but the future has yet to be written

How hormone replacement therapy supports women's health

The benefits can be significant

Any amount of alcohol may increase dementia risk

Drinking in moderation? It may not matter.

AI tools downplay women's health needs, study finds

Case notes summarized by Google's Gemma minimize women's care needs, elevating the risk of gender bias.

Scientists guide sperm microbots through 3D-printed reproductive tract

Sperm cells coated in magnetic nanoparticles that can be monitored and controlled in real time could help with drug delivery, disease diagnostics and treatment.

AI use at work is a catch-22 for women

Women face the so-called "competence penalty" when using employer-approved AI assistance at more severe rates than men.

Study: Air pollution from oil and gas causes 91,000 deaths every year in US

Scientists found that Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic groups are consistently most affected.

Scientists leave U.S. as research grants disappear

The National Science Foundation estimates the number of early-career researchers in the U.S. will fall by 78% during the 2025/26 school year.

How to fix the STEM imbalance

The slow but steady increase in women in STEM can create the perception that gender equity has been achieved. It hasn’t.

Women don't 'leak' out of STEM careers, they're pushed

Burnout, imposter syndrome, and biases connected to intersecting identities are common culprits, as well as menopause.

Troubling trend: Teens turn to AI for companionship

Teenagers are treating AI like a trusted friend, at risk to their privacy and mental health.

How to fix the pipeline of diverse STEM graduates

Women still make up only one-third of all STEM workers.

84% of coral reefs are bleaching as oceans warm

Warming oceans are disrupting the symbiotic relationship between corals and the algae they depend on for survival.

Cancer-causing chemicals lurk in many personal care products, study finds

Over half of Black and Latina survey participants used products containing formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.

1.5 billion children could be exposed to extreme heat by 2100, climate study says

Researchers say that, without global warming, most children would have had a 1-in-10,000 chance of experiencing climate extremes in their lifetime.

Alcohol use disorder meds are geared toward men

Harmful rates of alcohol use are rising among women in the U.S., but the impacts aren’t the same for all genders.

Nearly half of Americans breathe polluted air

Extreme heat, drought, and wildfires are part of the problem.

Ultraprocessed foods are even riskier for women

Women who eat certain ultraprocessed foods could be at a higher risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes than men.