Ecology
Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry’s Dirty Reputation
From giant land-based salmon tanks to submersible shellfish platforms, experiments in aquaculture are dotting Maine’s coasts
Stories by Ellen Ruppel Shell
Public Health
How Straight Talk Helped One State Control COVID
Nirav Shah directs Maine’s response, which is seeing impressive results despite risk factors
Neurology
The New Alzheimer’s–Air Pollution Link
Toxic airborne particles can travel from lungs and nose to the brain, and exposure is linked to memory loss
Public Health
A New Theory of Obesity
“Ultraprocessed” foods seem to trigger neural signals that make us want more and more calories, unlike other foods in the Western diet
Public Health
The Brains of Flint’s Children, Imperiled by Lead, Could Still Escape Damage
Research suggests that exposure to lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich., need not cause lasting harm
Public Health
Flint's Lead-Tainted Water May Not Cause Permanent Brain Damage
The contamination of drinking water was a public health disaster, but children who were exposed can still be helped
Health
An Overreaction to Food Allergies
Many children are wrongly diagnosed with food allergies because of inaccurate tests
Biology
Artificial Sweeteners May Change Our Gut Bacteria in Dangerous Ways
Substances such as saccharin may alter the type of bacteria inside us, could lead to obesity
