Boston’s swan boats are iconic. But what does it take to operate them? These pedal-powered boats were first launched by Robert Paget in 1877, and have largely stayed the same. Paget's great-grandson showed WBUR’s Sharon Brody how to fly the flock.

Smaller reactors could usher in a new era of low-carbon electrical generation. But safety, waste storage and cost remain hurdles.

Oversight agencies suddenly face pressure to rapidly assess a range of relatively untested reactor designs.

Smaller reactors could usher in a new era of low-carbon electrical generation. But safety, waste storage and cost remain hurdles.

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As the cost of 3D printers tumbles, researchers have begun using them to make everything from bespoke equipment for experiments to realistic models of human organs.

The disease kills more people than any other malignancy. As scientists unravel its secrets, promising new therapies are emerging.

Wooded environments release organic compounds that seem to improve respiratory health, but the magnitude and mechanism of the effect remains unclear.

Disaggregating data by sex is a powerful way to help develop better diagnostics and treatments for women — but researchers say it’s not used enough.

Hormone therapy is back after decades in the shadows. But evidence gaps remain for treating perimenopause — often the most disruptive part of the menopause transition.

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Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.

The ability of the lungs to rebuild themselves has long been underappreciated, now researchers are raising the possibility that it could help to tackle chronic disease.

For many young people with the condition, screen interactions are especially hard to resist — and intensify the mental-health challenges they face.

Emily Bates was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 34. She explores how the condition presents in women and why so many are diagnosed later in life.

A common pain reliever taken in pregnancy might raise the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to research in the past decade. But proof of cause and effect remains elusive.

Wildfire smoke, spore-spread fungal diseases and microplastic are all on the rise, even as the US government slashes support for respiratory research and policy.

From better screening to artificial-intelligence enhancements, pulmonologists are seeking better ways to spot fibrosis and other pulmonary maladies.

The life-threatening disease affects millions of people, but has no effective therapy. Drugs under development could target the condition before fibrosis becomes established.

A new set of analytical tools will help researchers to understand the lifelong effects of air pollution.

Wooded environments release organic compounds that seem to improve respiratory health, but the magnitude and mechanism of the effect remains unclear.

New regulations are needed to deal with increasing environmental threats to lung health.

The ability of the lungs to rebuild themselves has long been underappreciated, now researchers are raising the possibility that it could help to tackle chronic disease.

How better air quality, disease diagnostics and treatment are preserving the respiratory system.

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Grateful Dead co-founding guitarist Bob Weir has died at age 78.

Influenza isn’t just a respiratory disease. Measures to stop its transmission, such as vaccination, could prevent thousands of heart-attack deaths.

Every year, there are about one billion cases of influenza globally, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths.

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Research offers glimmers of hope for a deadly disease.

The global effort to eliminate the disease depends heavily on blocking the most common mode of viral infection.

Innovative engineering and smart policies can build a healthier and happier metropolis.

As we searched for a way to continue our annual holiday ping-pong tournament virtually, writes Sharon Brody, my mom surprised us all.

Artificial intelligence is flying high. Nature asked leading innovators what they think will happen next.

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