The foundations making charitable donations to support scientific and health research mostly give to institutions in their home states.
That’s what I found in a study[1] I conducted with two fellow data scientists, Albert Laszlo Barabasi[2] and Alexander J. Gates[3]. In analyzing foundation grants that supported scientific research from 2010-2019...
For generations, Gatorade[1] and similar electrolyte beverages have been helpful tools for athletes seeking a competitive edge.
In 1965, Dr. Robert Cade and a team of scientists[2] at the University of Florida College of Medicine created Gatorade to help their football players combat heat exhaustion and muscle cramps during long practices in...
Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib[1], is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death.
While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands out for its growing prevalence worldwide[2]: obesity.
I am a cardiology researcher[3], and my team and I uncovered key mechanisms[4]...
President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021 amid a devastating pandemic, with over 24 million COVID-19 cases and more than 400,000 deaths[1] in the U.S. recorded at that point.
Operation Warp Speed[2], initiated by the Trump administration in May 2020, meant an effective vaccine was becoming available. Biden quickly announced a plan to...