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Along with sperm, the in vitro procedure adds fresh mitochondria extracted from less mature cells in the same woman's ovaries. The hope is to revitalize older eggs with these extra "batteries." But the FDA still wants proof that the technique works and is safe.

Fertility Clinic Courts Controversy With Treatment That Recharges Eggs

The technique aims to rejuvenate a woman's eggs using mitochondria from cells extracted from her ovaries. A Toronto clinic's first births are due soon, and some doctors are worried about side effects.

Dr. Eric Topol demonstrates a mobile health app on a smartphone.

How Your Smartphone Is Changing Modern Medicine

Eric Topol is out with a book outlining the cutting-edge technology of digital medicine. The book is called "The Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands."

'Golden Son' Is Space Opera That Doesn't Forget The Opera

Pierce Brown's followup to last year's Romans-in-space epic Red Rising is bigger, louder, and bloodier than its predecessor. Reviewer Jason Sheehan says it isn't perfect — but it is hard to put down.

"Tales Of The Maya Skies" At The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

A new planetarium show moves beyond the doomsday myths to reveal the real wonders of Mayan astronomy.

A group anti-suffrage leaders who organized a barge excursion up the Hudson River for a Decoration Day picnic in New York, 1913: L to R: Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. K. B. Lapham, Miss Burnham, Mrs. Everett P. Wheeler, Mrs. John A. Church.

American Women Who Were Anti-Suffragettes

Who were the women who worked against voting rights for women in the early 20th century? Some were involved in community and charity — but not electoral politics.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent greets an undercover officer from Canada's federal
police, the RCMP, in Vermont, steps inside the US. The two agencies jointly
patrol this section of the border.

Experts Say Look North, Not South, For Terrorists Crossing Into The U.S.

The U.S. has fortified the Mexican border since Sept. 11, 2001 to intercept illegal immigrants and terrorists. But some say the Canadian border presents a much greater threat of terrorism.

The bacteria that stink up polyester shirts are different than the bacteria that stink up armpits.

Stinky T-Shirt? Bacteria Love Polyester In A Special Way

Why does that sleek polyester T-shirt reek after 10 minutes, while the old-school cotton stays relatively sweet? Polyester attracts very different microbes, which may account for that special stink.

From Medicaid to immigration to same-sex marriage, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has rankled some in the conservative base.

Ohio Republican Gov. Kasich On Expanding Medicaid: 'It's My Money'

John Kasich is thinking about running for president. But the problem is whether he can get through a GOP primary, given some of his issue positions.

From Medicaid to immigration to same-sex marriage, Kasich has rankled some in the conservative base.

Ohio Republican Gov. Kasich On Expanding Medicaid: 'It's My Money'

Kasich is thinking about running for president but the problem is whether he can get through a GOP primary with some of his issue positions.

In this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration color-enhanced satellite image, the center of Hurricane Wilma is shown about 70 miles southwest of Naples, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2005.

Yes, The U.S. Is On A Historic Lucky Streak In Dodging Major Hurricanes

A major hurricane hasn't hit the U.S. since 2005. There hasn't been a lull that long since 1861 to 1868 — when Abraham Lincoln was president.

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