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The learning gap between rich and poor students hasn’t changed in decades

The educational achievement gap between the poorest and richest U.S. students remains as wide as it was almost 50 years ago.

By Sujata Gupta | 10:11am, March 19, 2019

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Biomedicine

50 Years Ago | Biomedicine

50 years ago, doctors lamented a dearth of organ donors

By Maria Temming | 6:00am, March 12, 2019

Feature | Biomedicine

Nanosponges sop up toxins and help repair tissues

By Esther Landhuis | 7:00am, March 07, 2019

Feature | Biomedicine

Brain-zapping implants that fight depression are inching closer to reality

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, February 10, 2019
Cancer

News | Cancer

Eating a lot of fiber could improve some cancer treatments

By Tina Hesman Saey | 12:32pm, March 01, 2019

Feature | Cancer

Vitamin D supplements aren’t living up to their hype

By Laura Beil | 6:00am, January 27, 2019

News | Cancer

A new 3-D printed ‘sponge’ sops up excess chemo drugs

By Esther Landhuis | 9:00am, January 15, 2019
Clinical Trials

Feature | Clinical Trials

With its burning grip, shingles can do lasting damage

By Aimee Cunningham | 9:00am, February 26, 2019

News | Clinical Trials

A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

By Aimee Cunningham | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

News | Clinical Trials

Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent heart disease or cancer

By Marcia Frellick | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018
Health

News in Brief | Health

U.S. heart attack mortality reached a two-decade low in 2014

By Aimee Cunningham | 11:30am, March 15, 2019

News | Health

Flickers and buzzes sweep mouse brains of Alzheimer’s plaques

By Laura Sanders | 11:00am, March 14, 2019

News | Health

Hidden compounds in many medications can trigger allergies

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, March 13, 2019
Human Development

News | Human Development

Why it’s key to identify preschoolers with anxiety and depression

By Sujata Gupta | 7:00am, February 03, 2019

News | Human Development

An ancient child from East Asia grew teeth like a modern human

By Bruce Bower | 2:12pm, January 16, 2019

News | Human Development

Pregnant women’s use of opioids is on the rise

By Leah Rosenbaum | 4:00pm, August 09, 2018
Mental Health

Science Stats | Mental Health

Americans are sleeping less than they were 13 years ago

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega | 12:00pm, December 21, 2018

Feature | Mental Health

Virtual reality therapy has real-life benefits for some mental disorders

By Maria Temming | 8:24am, November 01, 2018

Reviews & Previews | Mental Health

Strange brains offer a glimpse into the mind

By Laura Sanders | 9:00am, August 13, 2018
Neuroscience

News | Neuroscience

People can sense Earth’s magnetic field, brain waves suggest

By Maria Temming | 1:05pm, March 18, 2019

News in Brief | Neuroscience

FDA has approved the first ketamine-based antidepressant

By Laura Sanders | 4:02pm, March 06, 2019

News | Neuroscience

Ripples race in the brain as memories are recalled

By Laura Sanders | 7:00am, March 05, 2019
Nutrition

50 Years Ago | Nutrition

50 years ago, people thought MSG caused ‘Chinese restaurant syndrome’

By Allie Wilkinson | 7:00am, February 28, 2019

The Science Life | Nutrition

This scientist watches meat rot to decipher the Neandertal diet

By Laurel Hamers | 6:00am, January 02, 2019

News | Nutrition

Coffee or tea? Your preference may be written in your DNA

By Tina Hesman Saey | 9:00am, November 15, 2018

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