Yvette Mayorga’s Bubblegum-Pink Lament of the American Dream
The Mexican-American artist’s tactile works immerse the viewer in the tension between dislocation and belonging.
The Immense Charm of Miniatures
Tiny Treasures at the MFA Boston makes the case that miniatures need not be oversimplified or relegated to realms of the nostalgic and cute.
Spike Lee on His Collection of WWII Propaganda Posters
The film director and New York icon discusses the trials and triumphs behind the posters featured in his Brooklyn Museum exhibition.
Replacing animal-based foods with alternative proteins would unlock land for carbon removal
Researchers report that replacing 50% of animal products with alternative proteins by 2050 could free up enough agricultural land to generate renewable energy equivalent in volume to today’s coal-generated power while simultaneously removing substantia…
Researchers make progress toward developing blood tests for psychiatric and neurological disorders
Researchers used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric a…
New research uncovers biological drivers of heart disease risk
Over the past 15 years, researchers have identified hundreds of regions in the human genome associated with heart attack risk. However, researchers lack efficient ways to explore how these genetic variants are molecularly connected to cardiovascular di…
Using cancer’s strength to fight against it
Scientists may have found a way around the limitations of engineered T cells by borrowing a few tricks from cancer itself. By studying mutations in malignant T cells that cause lymphoma, they zeroed in on one that imparted exceptional potency to engine…
New direct links discovered between the brain and its surrounding environment
In a recent study of the brain’s waste drainage system, researchers discovered a direct connection between the brain and its tough protective covering, the dura mater. These links may allow waste fluid to leave the brain while also exposing the brain t…