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'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb
Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise.
Whoop MG review — A screenless fitness tracker for performance geeks
Reviews The Whoop MG would be the best sleep and recovery tracker on the market if it were not for its flawed hardware and performance hiccups.
Why do caffeine withdrawal headaches hurt so much?
It's still largely a mystery why caffeine withdrawal causes headaches, but researchers have a few ideas.
$14,000 pregnancy robot from China isn't real. But is a similar technology possible?
A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued.
If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one?
A viral story raised the idea of using robots outfitted with artificial wombs to incubate human babies from conception to birth. If such technology existed, would you consider using it?
FDA recalls more bagged, frozen shrimp over possible radioactive cesium contamination
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat certain frozen shrimp products sold at Walmart after other products from the same company tested positive for a radioactive substance.
'We know what to do; we just have to implement it.': Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that.
Cuts to Medicaid and legal confusion around patient care post-Roe v. Wade may prevent improvements in the maternal mortality rate.
How does 'getting your tubes tied' work?
Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works.
