Apr 13 Watch 6:36 A ‘jumper cable’ for the brain helps a paralyzed man regain hand movement By PBS News Hour Five years ago, Ian Burkhart broke his neck at the beach, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Now he has regained some movement in his hands and fingers thanks to technology that communicates his thoughts directly to his muscles. Continue watching
Apr 13 It’s confirmed. Zika virus causes microcephaly and other birth defects, CDC says By Nsikan Akpan Following months of investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that Zika virus causes birth defects, namely microcephaly. Continue reading
Apr 13 Paralyzed man moves fingers, plays Guitar Hero with brain implant milestone By Nsikan Akpan A brain implant and an electronic sleeve have restored hand movements in a paralyzed quadriplegic person for the first time. Continue reading
Apr 13 Obama plans to attend his final White House Science Fair By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some of America's brightest children will visit the White House as President Barack Obama holds his final science fair to highlight work that excelled in a broad range of competitions. Continue reading
Apr 12 Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh on why science is his muse By Dylan Scott, STAT Steven Soderbergh has devoted more of his focus to medicine and science than perhaps any other A-list filmmaker. Continue reading
Apr 12 Stephen Hawking and billionaire plan interstellar cruise with $100 million initiative By Nsikan Akpan Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian-born billionaire announce new quest for space exploration. Continue reading
Apr 11 These 13 adults escaped deadly genetic childhood disorders, but how? By Nsikan Akpan Scientists have identified 13 so-called “superheroes” -- adults with disease-causing mutations who are mysteriously healthy -- from a genetic survey of half a million people. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:29 Water systems across country repeatedly exceed federal lead standards By PBS News Hour An Associated Press investigation of Environmental Protection Agency records has found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to nearly 4 million Americans exceeded the acceptable lead level at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who… Continue watching
Apr 10 SpaceX pulls off first successful mid-ocean rocket landing By Daniel Costa-Roberts Four failed attempts and years of effort paid off Friday, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster re-entered Earth's atmosphere and lowered itself vertically onto a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean -- the company's first successful landing at sea. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:23 Sleep-deprived teens at greater risk for injuries, accidents By PBS News Hour A study by the Centers for Disease Control published this week shows sleep-deprived teenagers are more likely to receive sports injuries and become involved in automobile accidents. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Anne Wheaton, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching