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August 10, 2016

Why Olympic Boxers Aren’t Wearing Headgear Anymore

Headgear doesn't protect boxers from concussions. The post Why Olympic Boxers Aren’t Wearing Headgear Anymore appeared first on WIRED.

August 9, 2016

Dog sperm quality decline is blamed on pet food chemicals

Sperm quality in dogs is falling rapidly, a trend now linked to environmental pollutants, which could help explain the purported decline in human fertility

August 5, 2016

You Can Now Grow Human-Animal Hybrids, But You Can’t Breed ‘Em

The federal government just proposed new rules that would allow researchers to grow human-animal hybrids for research, so long as they can't think, feel, or breed. The post You Can Now Grow Human-Animal Hybrids, But You Can't Breed ‘Em appeared first on WIRED.

August 1, 2016

Google firm hopes to control organs with electrical signals

GSK and the Google company Verily Life Sciences are planning to develop tiny bioelectronic implants that will connect to our nerves and treat chronic illnesses

July 28, 2016

Germs Are Magic and Other Things We Learned From Ed Yong’s New Book

Babies eat germ poop, there are probiotics for goats, and certain viruses act as your own personal bodyguards. The post Germs Are Magic and Other Things We Learned From Ed Yong's New Book appeared first on WIRED.

July 25, 2016

The Porn “Public Health Crisis” Has Competition

How politicians talk about public health is just as important as what they choose to talk about. The post The Porn "Public Health Crisis" Has Competition appeared first on WIRED.

July 20, 2016

Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells

Harnessing Salmonella strains that can live without oxygen could provide a much-needed weapon against the parts of a tumour that are hardest to attack

July 19, 2016

Someone Got Zika in Utah and No One Knows How

The patient had cared for someone else with Zika, but no mosquitoes or sexual contact are reportedly involved. The post Someone Got Zika in Utah and No One Knows How appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

Thousands of fMRI brain studies in doubt due to software flaws

Historic software flaws could render thousands of fMRI studies inaccurate, but researchers failing to use the right statistical methods is a big problem too

July 15, 2016

To End the Opioid Epidemic, We Need Way More Than OD Treatments

Naloxone will undoubtedly save many people, preserving the lives of addicts who might have otherwise perished. But it may also result in an increase of overdoses, and addicts. The post To End the Opioid Epidemic, We Need Way More Than OD Treatments appeared first on WIRED.