Overlooked Drug Could Save Thousands Of Moms After Childbirth
An inexpensive drug could dramatically reduce the number of deaths of mothers from bleeding after childbirth in low- and middle-income countries around the world.
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Welcome To The Poison Garden: Medicine's Medieval Roots
One corner of the garden of Alnwick Castle in northern England grows a hundred plants behind lock and key. Many of the toxic species there were used by medieval doctors — nasty plants adapted to heal.
Cassini Spacecraft Re-Establishes Contact After 'Dive' Between Saturn And Its Rings
The Cassini probe has orbited Saturn for 13 years. This is the first time it entered the gap between the planet and its rings.
Want To Finish College? Go Full Time, At Least Part Of The Time
Students who attend full time for at least one semester are 50 percent more likely to complete community college, a new study shows.
Cassini Craft Beams Closest Images Ever Taken Of Saturn
The spacecraft is "showing us new wonders and demonstrating where our curiosity can take us if we dare," NASA's planetary science director says.
'Textalyzer' Aims To Curb Distracted Driving, But What About Privacy?
Police may soon have technology to tell if a driver involved in an accident had been using a mobile device behind the wheel. Privacy advocates worry about letting police snoop on people's phones.
Trump's First 100 Days: Too Soon To Claim Big Job Gains?
There's an argument to be made that presidents shouldn't take credit for a role in job creation until well into their first term. Trump touts 600,000 jobs created — about double the official count.
White House Touts 'Historic' 28 Laws Signed By Trump, But What Are They?
Although the number is relatively large, the substance of the measures tells a different story.
In Trump's First 100 Days, A Dramatic Reduction In Immigration
From refugees and visa holders to asylum seekers and illegal border-crossers arriving at the southern border, the flow of immigrants to the U.S. has plummeted.
Analyzing Trump's Patterns Of Tweeting
President Trump is ubiquitous on Twitter. And as we get close to 100 days, we've learned about patterns, including what time of day he usually tweets and how often he makes negative statements.