VIDEO: Despite The Risks, Morphine Can Offer Hope
Morphine, like other opiates, is controversial. It poses risks. But for some patients, like a man in India who's profiled in a short documentary, the painkiller offers hope.
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A Baby With 3 Genetic Parents Seems Healthy, But Questions Remain
A baby who was conceived through an experimental procedure designed to prevent a deadly disease appears to be healthy. But some potentially defective DNA remains. Will it affect his health long term?
Adam Galinsky: What Drives Us To Speak Up?
Social psychologist Adam Galinsky studies why it's so daunting to speak up — and what can help. He says the most powerful factor that compels us to take that risk is "moral conviction."
Michigan's Tart Cherry Orchards Struggle To Cope With Erratic Spring Weather
An unpredictable spring this year unnerved tart cherry growers in Michigan, because these cherry trees are especially vulnerable to extreme weather shifts made more likely by climate change.
James Hansen: What Makes A Scientist Take A Stand?
When James Hansen spoke up about climate change in the 1980s, he risked the loss of his job and reputation. But, he says, it was worth it — because he could not be silent about something so important.
Dalia Mogahed: How Does Speaking Up Change Minds?
After 9/11, Dalia Mogahed saw an increase in negative perceptions of Muslims in the media, so she made it her job to speak up for her faith and fight prejudice with better understanding.
In Giant Virus Genes, Hints About Their Mysterious Origin
They're the Godzillas of the virus world, pushing the limit of what is considered alive. Researchers are trying to figure out where they came from. (And no, they aren't known to make people sick.)
Bison Or Brian? From A Calorie Perspective, Cannibalism Didn't Pay For Paleo Humans
Archaeological records show ancient humans sometimes ate each other. A new study suggests that hunting and eating other humans cost too much effort to be a regular thing. So why'd they do it?
Ex-Secretary Of State Advocates Causes Not Key In Modern Republican Agenda
James Baker, who served in two Republican White Houses, is writing about causes that don't figure prominently in the modern Republican agenda. He's advocating a global ban on the sale of ivory.
How Flawed Science Is Undermining Good Medicine
U.S. taxpayers pay $30 billion a year to fund biomedical research aimed at finding better treatments. But competition for scarce funding and tenure may be prompting some scientists to cut corners.