Microplastics – the tiny particles of plastic shed[1] when litter breaks down – are everywhere[2], from the deep sea[3] to Mount Everest[4], and many researchers worry[5] that they could harm human health[6].
I am a machine learning researcher[7]. With a team of scientists, I have developed a tool[8] to make identification of microplastics...
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has killed over 7 million people[1] to what most people regard today as a tolerable annoyance that doesn’t require precaution. Nonetheless, COVID-19 continues to kill over 2,000 people per month globally[2] and cause severe illness in the infirm or...
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord. It affects nearly one million people in the U.S.[1] and over 2.8 million worldwide[2]. While genetics play a role in the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, environmental factors[3] such as diet, infectious disease and gut...