When it came time for Itzy Morales Pantoja to start her Ph.D. in cellular and molecular medicine, she chose a laboratory that used stem cells—not only animals—for its research. Morales Pantoja had just spent two years studying multiple sclerosis in mouse models. As an undergraduate, she’d been responsible for giving the animals painful injections to
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New Pain Medication Suzetrigine Prevents Pain Signals from Reaching Brain
When doctors ask Sara Gehrig to describe her pain, she often says it is indescribable. Stabbing, burning, aching—those words frequently fail to depict sensations that have persisted for so long they are now a part of her, like her bones and skin. “My pain is like an extra limb that comes along with me every
Contributors to Scientific American’s September 2024 Issue
August 20, 2024 4 min read Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories By Allison Parshall Tim Quady/Blue Rhino Studio Beth Zaiken What Was It Like to Be a Dinosaur? Since childhood, Beth Zaiken (above) has been enamored by old-school natural history museum exhibits—the ones that use visual tricks to make
The best planar-magnetic headphones for 2024, tested and reviewed
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5 of Jersey’s best culinary experiences
Whether it’s with a crab sandwich on the sea wall or a dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, visitors to Jersey will easily find ways to satisfy their cravings for excellent cuisine. Inland, anyone driving around the island can buy vegetables directly from farms, with honesty boxes tucked into hedgerows in the country lanes. By the
10 Senseless Crimes That Highlight South Africa’s Crime Crisis
I was going to write about the ten most incredible experiences you can have in South Africa, like stargazing above the numerous shipwrecks littering the coastline, coming face-to-face with a great white shark, or discovering the history of modern humans. But after reading about yet another senseless murder that rocked the country, just 13.7 miles
10 Surprising Famous Figures Who Have Been Suspected of Murder
As the popularity of gossip magazines and their online counterparts shows, people have an insatiable appetite for celebrity scandals. They also have a strong need to speculate and air their suspicions about those involved. Most of the time, these are things like love affairs. Rarely are they criminal, and rarer still do they involve the
7 big changes coming to the iPhone weather app in iOS 18
iOS 18 is just around the corner. Expected to launch a few days after the iPhone 16 event on September 9, this upcoming software update will bring improvements to the Home Screen, Control Center, privacy, the Photos app, and more. However, there are also big changes coming to the iPhone Weather app in iOS 18
Thunderbolts won’t get the surprise team member I wanted
Thunderbolts* is easily one of the most anticipated Marvel movies of 2025, a crossover featuring a larger group of heroes than your usual MCU adventure. Itâs the closest we get to seeing an Avengers movie thatâs not about Earthâs Mightiest Heroes. The Thunderbolts team features former villains and antiheroes who have to team up. They