Lab-Grown Milk Is Being Fast-Tracked Into Mass Production

Unpasteurized cow’s milk is an incredibly important food. It contains a great mix of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and other nutrients that support you from birth, all the way into adulthood. Now, biotechnology companies are attempting to cash in by producing fake milk. But as you’ll learn soon enough, it doesn’t hold a candle to the…

What sleep experts say about kids and melatonin : Short Wave : NPR

Researchers say that, like adults, kids are falling behind on their sleep these days. So, a growing number of parents are turning to melatonin to help their kids get more sleep. yanguolin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption yanguolin/Getty Images Researchers say that, like adults, kids are falling behind on their sleep these days. So, a…

What sleep experts say about kids and melatonin : Short Wave : NPR

Researchers say that, like adults, kids are falling behind on their sleep these days. So, a growing number of parents are turning to melatonin to help their kids get more sleep. yanguolin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption yanguolin/Getty Images Researchers say that, like adults, kids are falling behind on their sleep these days. So, a…

How West Texas is faring, three months into the measles outbreak : NPR

The measles outbreak is not easing up around the country. The CDC reports 884 confirmed cases nationwide, three times the number of cases in 2024. In West Texas, where the outbreak started, pediatricians are concerned about potentially more children being exposed to the virus. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we meet some of the people affected…

Iron-Overload Identified as a Key Driver of Stroke-Related Injury

Imagine a traffic jam in your brain’s blood vessels. That’s what an ischemic stroke feels like — a sudden block that stops oxygen and nutrients from reaching your brain cells. It’s the most common type of stroke, striking millions worldwide every year. If it’s not cleared fast, it leaves you with disabilities or even takes…

Opening doors to cybersecurity careers with Splunk and Per Scholas

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various nonprofit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Splunk’s partnership with Per Scholas, showcasing their transformative work to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity and IT professionals through Splunk’s Core User and Power User technology training. In a world where…

Financial stress can impact health. Here are steps that help : NPR

Sunnu Rebecca Choi/For NPR The tens of thousands of federal workers who have been cut from their jobs are not the only ones dealing with financial uncertainty. With people afraid to look at their retirement accounts and others fretting about a possible recession and layoffs — fear around our individual and collective financial future can…

The Crucial Connection Between Vitamin K2, Calcium Metabolism and Disease Prevention

For decades, the conventional advice for optimal bone health has been to take calcium supplements — but the fact is that without the right co-factors, like vitamin K2, this nutrient doesn’t end up strengthening bones, and could cause damage instead. Vitamin K2 ensures that calcium binds to bone where it belongs. Without sufficient amounts of…