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What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test'
An idea that has propelled Alzheimer's research for more than 30 years is approaching its day of reckoning. Scientists are launching a study designed to… -
Our pandemic dreams are changing to reflect the pandemic
Harvard psychologist and author Deirdre Barrett tells Boston Public Radio how our dreams have changed since the start of the pandemic. -
How Black Death survivors gave their descendants an edge during pandemics
When the bubonic plague arrived in London in 1348, the disease devastated the city. So many people died, so quickly, that the city's cemeteries filled up.… -
A black hole is releasing some strange burps, baffling scientists
Astronomers have published a major finding: A black hole has been "burping" out energy from a small star it was observed shredding in 2018, after two… -
Feel powerless against climate change? Try re-wilding
Re-wilding aims to restore and protect natural processes and wilderness areas. -
Nobel prize in medicine awarded for evolution research
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo compared human and Neanderthal genomes. -
The number of ants on Earth has a mass greater than all birds and mammals combined
For every human on Earth, there's estimated to be about 2.5 million ants – or 20 quadrillion in total. A new study published by researchers at both the… -
Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure
It's well known that weightlifting can strengthen our biceps and quads. Now, there's accumulating evidence that strengthening the muscles we use to… -
Biden to announce new support for US biotech production in Mass. visit
President Biden will announce a "cancer moonshot" and federal funding in a speech at the JFK Library in Boston today. -
With early Alzheimer's in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
In some families, Alzheimer's disease seems inevitable."Your grandmother has it, your mom has it, your uncle has it, your aunts have it, your cousin has…
