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Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do

Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024health, science

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2024environment, climate, sustainability, resiliency, technology, science

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Safer Psychedelic Drugs May Be Coming

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 2, 2024health, technology, science, public health, policy

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024health, public health, technology, science

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024climate, environment, sustainability, resiliency, data, science

The busy person’s guide to PST ‘Art & Science Collide’ exhibitions

The busy person’s guide to PST ‘Art & Science Collide’ exhibitions

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024art, science, California

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 27, 2024los angeles, women, gender, education, youth, science

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2024science, technology, environment, sustainability, resiliency

‘PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists

‘PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2024science, art, artists, climate, environment, sustainability

Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year: TIME's Kid of the Year List

Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year: TIME's Kid of the Year List

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024youth, culture, science, education

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2024climate, los angeles, environment, resiliency, science

How to best filter your L.A. tap water based on your ZIP Code

How to best filter your L.A. tap water based on your ZIP Code

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 22, 2024water, los angeles, science, public health

COVID-19 Can Leave a Lasting Mark on the Brain—Especially for Older People

COVID-19 Can Leave a Lasting Mark on the Brain—Especially for Older People

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 19, 2024health, public health, aging, science

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 18, 2024government, policy, gender, women, public health, science, health

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 26, 2024education, science, finance, women, health, public finance

See the dozens of new species this deep-sea robot just discovered

See the dozens of new species this deep-sea robot just discovered

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 24, 2024environment, science, biodiversity

Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak

Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2024science, health, public health, education, policy, youth

US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement

US Justice Dept names first AI officer as new technology challenges law enforcement

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2024technology, government, policy, education, science, justice

The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center

The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024los angeles, science, civic engagement, civic space, public space, education, urban planning, urban design, california, health, public health, public finance

How Food Can Improve Your Mood

How Food Can Improve Your Mood

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 3, 2024health, mental health, science