Hiding SpotScientists Discover the Malaria Parasite Hides in Our Spleen. This Can Help With Treatment That breakthrough helps explain why chronic cases of malaria often go undetected on blood tests but suddenly return in patients. By Aditi Murti
Pick Me Pick MeCovid19 Vaccines Are Now Being Tested on Child Volunteers. But Can Kids Really Volunteer? Given kids' cognitive and emotional immaturity and legal dependency, it's questionable whether they can truly consent to medical research. By Liesl Goecker
Narrow ScopeHow Google Scholar Sidelines Research in Non‑English Languages Research written in languages other than English rank lowest in the academic search engine's results, no matter how applicable it is. By Satviki Sanjay
Digging DeepIn Major Breakthrough, Scientists Identify Brain Cells Most Vulnerable to Alzheimer’s Degeneration The landmark finding helps explain why some neurons die more quickly than others -- and could lead to more targeted treatments. By Rajvi Desai
Not TwinningIdentical Twins Are More Genetically Different Than We Thought: Study The new research has important implications for how scientists study the influence of nature versus nurture on disease. By Rajvi Desai
Fair And EquitableCovid19 Studies Are Not Taking Sex Into Consideration, And It Could Put Women At Risk “Women are not just small men,” one researcher said. By Rajvi Desai
BreakthroughWe May Soon Have A Blood Test That Can Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear This blood test would make it possible to test people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s years before they ever show any symptoms. By Rajvi Desai
Flip SideWomen Get Overmedicated Because Drug Dosages Are Determined By Trials Done on Men: Study As a result, women can experience side effects such as headaches, nausea, seizures and bleeding. By Anubhuti Matta
Skewed ResultsScientists Include More Females in Research, But Still Are Not Analyzing Data Based on Sex: Study This could have serious implications for understanding how diseases, drugs, and vaccines affect males and females differently. By Anubhuti Matta
CoronapocalypseStudy: Covid19 Most Contagious Before Symptoms Appear Regular hand-washing and social distancing remain the best way prevent Covid19 from spreading. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Load Of BullIndian Scientists Slam Centre’s Calls for Research Into Cow Dung Benefits It's a naked attempt by the Indian government to push the narrative of "special status of Indian cows," Indian scientists write. By Rajvi Desai
Flipping The ScriptResearchers: Same‑Sex Behavior in Animals Was Evolution’s Starting Point, Not an Anomaly Instead of wondering “Why do animals engage in same-sex behavior?” science should have been asking, “Why not?” By Liesl Goecker
Diversity Is ProgressMost Genetic Studies Use Only White Subjects, Leading to Limited Health Care Options for People of Color Scientists have a moral responsibility to develop health care for all, without ethnic, cultural, economic, or educational boundaries. By Karoline Kuchenbaecker, Evangelos Vassos & Roseann Peterson, The Conversation
Caffeine Reasons WhyIs Coffee Good for You? Here Is What (a Lot of) Research Says Coffee reduces the risk of several diseases. It can also cause anxiety and disrupt sleep. By Pallavi Prasad