The New York Times – Sports:
The newly opened National Sports Brain Bank plans to study head trauma specific to athletes. Jerome Bettis has already pledged to donate his brain.
Category: Research
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DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets
The New York Times – Music:
By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.
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The Poignant Music of Melting Ice
The New York Times – Music:
Scientists and musicians are recording the sounds of unfreezing water to document and predict the effects of climate change. Can their work help slow it, too?
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Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of study.
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Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
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A Music Historian Takes a Top Job at the New York Public Library
The New York Times – Music:
Brent Reidy, the new director of Research Libraries, said he hoped to help democratize the 127-year-old library by reaching a younger generation.
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A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever
The New York Times – Sports:
A 2019 scientific breakthrough and recent studies have given leading researchers optimism that C.T.E. could soon be detected in blood samples or via brain scans.
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As Top Scientists Say Concussions Can Cause C.T.E., These Sports Doctors Dig In
The New York Times – Sports:
As another major medical institution acknowledged the link between concussions and C.T.E., a group of scientists who guide many of sports’ top governing organizations dismissed the research at its conference.
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Hair Straighteners May Pose a Small Risk for Uterine Cancer, Study Finds
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A national study suggests a link to this particular cancer among women who reported frequent use of the chemical products.