Latest Insights & Analysis

Stay updated with the latest public health research, commentary, and field notes from our editorial team.

Featured Story

Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

August 25, 2025 · 5 min read

A few years ago, I got into ultra-low-budget found footage movies. You know the convention. Someone is recording while a disaster or horror is unfolding.  Think Blair Witch.  This article, coincidentally, also takes place in Maryland. So, imagine that a small town on the Chesapeake Bay’s eastern shore is plagued by mutant parasites, turning the […]

Read analysis
Biology

Chesapeake Bay Dead Zones: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

A few years ago, I got into ultra-low-budget found footage movies. You know the convention. Someone is recording while a disaster or horror is unfolding.  Think Blair Witch.  This article, coincidentally, also takes place in Maryland. So, imagine that a small town on the Chesapeake Bay’s eastern shore is plagued by mutant parasites, turning the […]

Read more →
Chemistry

Chemtrails: Contrails, Conspiracies, and the Evidence

On a clear afternoon over rural America, a grid of white vapor lines crisscrosses the blue sky. To most observers, these wispy trails are simply jet contrails – long clouds of ice crystals formed by aircraft at high altitudes. But to a vocal minority, those lines carry a far more ominous significance. In online forums […]

Read more →
Chemistry

Freshwater vs Saltwater: A Tale of Two Waters

I just spent a week at the beach staring at the ocean and really starting to think: Why is a sip from the ocean a terrible idea, while lake water (if clean) is okay? In this post, we’ll dive (pun intended) into what sets freshwater and saltwater apart, why the Earth has both types, how […]

Read more →
AI

When Research Stalls at the Finish Line

We are living in a golden age of data and discovery (though I confess it sometimes doesn’t feel like that). Biomedical science, public health research, and behavioral data are being produced at unprecedented rates. But with this explosion of information comes a growing gap: while knowledge increases, our ability to translate it into practice struggles […]

Read more →
Biology

What is Cultivated Meat?

Cultivated meat, sometimes called cultured or lab-grown meat, is one of the most talked-about innovations in the growing field of cellular agriculture. Unlike plant-based alternatives that mimic meat with soy or pea protein, cultivated meat is grown directly from animal cells. The goal is to provide real meat without the ethical, environmental, and resource costs […]

Read more →
News

Next Week in Science, September 12, 2025

We’ve had a bunch of new subs recently, so welcome! Don’t hesitate to reach out to make sure we are covering the topics that are important to you personally and professionally! Here’s what’s rising in the literature. And a couple of things across the news The 7 best filtered shower heads for healthier skin and […]

Read more →
Physics

The Myth: “The Towers Shouldn’t Have Collapsed”

In the days after September 11, 2001, one question spread almost as fast as the news footage itself: How could two skyscrapers, designed to withstand the impact of an airplane, simply fall? For many, it seemed unthinkable. The Twin Towers were built to be strong. Some took the collapse as proof that something didn’t add […]

Read more →
Astronomy

The Enigma of Martian Life

In the quest to uncover the secrets of Mars, scientists have recently unearthed compelling evidence that may point towards the possibility of ancient life on the Red Planet. This discovery has sparked significant intrigue and discussion in the scientific community, as researchers sift through the data collected by various missions and studies. Leopard-Spot Rocks: A […]

Read more →
Biology

Testing Bird Flu Vaccine on Endangered Seals

As the world grapples with new and emerging diseases, a recent breakthrough in vaccine research offers hope not just for humans, but also for endangered species. Scientists have begun testing a bird flu vaccine on seals, specifically the endangered Hawaiian monk seals, which are showing promising results. According to an article from The New York […]

Read more →
Biology

Can Worms Remember the Taste of Salt?

Here’s a fact to stop you mid-sip of your sports drink: a creature smaller than a sesame seed can remember the exact salt concentration it grew up in, and use that memory to navigate the world like a microscopic GPS. Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, or C. elegans for short. With only 302 neurons in its entire […]

Read more →
Biology

Hundreds of Skeletons in the Himalayas Came From Greece

High in the Indian Himalayas, 16,500 feet above sea level, lies a tiny alpine lake no bigger than a swimming pool. To casual hikers, Roopkund Lake looks like a jewel tucked among the peaks. But when the ice melts in summer, the shoreline reveals something shocking: scattered human skeletons. Hundreds of them. For decades, this […]

Read more →
Biology

How AI is Transforming Wheat Farming in Pakistan

Did you know? Pakistan’s wheat harvest—vital for feeding over 240 million people—can now be predicted a month before harvest with nearly 98% accuracy using artificial intelligence. That’s the promise of a new study from Multan, Punjab, where scientists combined satellite images, weather records, and soil data into a deep-learning system called DeepAgroNet. The results demonstrate […]

Read more →
Biology

Reversing the Molecular Clock to Fight Aging

Groundbreaking research has recently suggested a tantalizing possibility: regular exercise might not just make us feel younger, but could actually reverse the body’s molecular clock, offering a real physiological defense against aging. The Science Behind the Molecular Clock At the heart of this discovery is the concept of the molecular clock. Unlike the body’s circadian […]

Read more →

Get the science breakthroughs you need—
every Tuesday morning.

We scan 70+ journals so you don't have to.
One email. Zero jargon. Unsubscribe anytime.

Want to see what you'll get?

View Sample: What Boosts Trust in Elections?

🔒 No spam. 1-click opt-out. Privacy-first.