Tiny horses assist in crucial therapy
By Manasi Kaushik Jodie Diegel, a 50-year-old nurse at Rush Medical Center, talks about the power of animal therapy, which surpasses the healing effect of
March 1, 2017
By Manasi Kaushik Jodie Diegel, a 50-year-old nurse at Rush Medical Center, talks about the power of animal therapy, which surpasses the healing effect of
By Teresa Manring The cell phone in your pocket may soon help you diagnose and monitor diseases. As mobile phones become more advanced and ubiquitous,
By Mariah Quintanilla Exceptionally talented athletes and hard working people are often described as “machines” because of their seemingly super-human abilities. To many scientists who
By Janice Cantieri Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes urged hundreds of scientists to step beyond the objectivity of their data and embrace the riskier role as
By Mariah Quintanilla What do data and satellite imaging have to do with solving world hunger? Everything, it seems. New surveying techniques and open source
By Janice Cantieri Rising extremes of droughts, floods or food shortages can reduce a country’s political stability and cultural tolerance, warned scientists at the American
By Teresa Manring The Trump administration’s stance on reversing environmental regulations, key climate policies such as the Paris Accord and the Affordable Care Act is
By Allie Burger Reporting from Houston The Super Bowl has come and gone. Fans have left Houston and Twitter has trended toward in-season sports. But
By Stephanie Rothman As the Trump administration moves to defund Planned Parenthood, funding for centers in Illinois are under threat. There are seven Planned Parenthood
By Puja Bhattacharjee A unique store in the Northwest Side of Chicago is helping kids bond with science. American Science and Surplus has been in