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 06 This supernova blast was so close, it littered the ocean floor with radioactive dust By Nsikan Akpan Radioactive stardust confirms the two closest supernovae to ever explode near Earth. The most recent of the pair may have altered human evolution. Continue reading
Mar 30 How the transgender community finds a voice through speech therapy By Alexandra Sarabia Want to train a voice to align with a gender that is different than the one assigned at birth? Try this clinic. Continue reading
Mar 23 Has health care hacking become an epidemic? By Nsikan Akpan Here are 3 reasons why your health care records will likely be hacked. Continue reading
Mar 08 This underwater creature tears open its skin to eat By Nsikan Akpan Biophysicists film and measure how a hydra manages to rip apart its skin to open its mouth. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 3:50 Astronaut’s record orbit concludes with safe return By PBS News Hour Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days -- the longest an American has ever been in space -- on the International Space Station before descending into Kazakhstan by capsule Tuesday evening. Kelly’s extraterrestrial sojourn was part of a study on the… Continue watching
Mar 02 I couldn’t sleep last night, because Scott Kelly came home By Nsikan Akpan Watch this supercut of Scott Kelly's best pictures and videos, and hear what he had to say about his year in space before departing. Continue reading
Feb 24 Take a cruise across our cold galaxy and witness the birthplace of stars By Nsikan Akpan Scientists use a telescope in Chile to complete a survey of the coldest parts of the Milky Way's galactic plane. Continue reading
Feb 17 Clinton’s critical mistake in handling her email release By Nsikan Akpan Tread carefully before opting out. A new Harvard study explores why choosing not to disclose might be perceived as worse than lying. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:00 How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals By PBS News Hour As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization… Continue watching