Rachel Nuwer

Rachel Nuwer

 

Rachel Nuwer is a freelance science writer based in Brooklyn.

A Fully Vaccinated Woman Contracted And Then Spread the Measles

This is the first time health officials have encountered a Typhoid Mary-like situation for measles

Mid-Day Naps Can Be a Sign of Bad Health

People who frequently take naps tend to die younger than those who don't, according to a new study

Online Food Reviews Say As Much About the Author As the Restaurant

These brief write-ups are surprisingly personal

The Paris Metro map, edited.

This Architect Spends His Free Time Reinventing the World’s Subway Maps

The new system is meant to be easy to read and understand, no matter how foreign the place

In Need of a New Nostril? Scientists Can Grow One From Your Cartilage

Researchers in Switzerland just performed the first reconstructive nasal surgery using lab-grown cartilage

Tear gas being used on protesters in Caracas in February.

Here's a Six-Minute Explainer for the Turmoil Currently Underway in Venezuela

The 2014 protests have affected not just political activists but ordinary citizens, too

A Recent Uptick in Cancer Patient Suicides in Russia Might Be Tied to the Unavailability of Painkillers

Procuring strong painkillers in Russia - even when the prognosis is death - is exceedingly difficult

It Is Possible for Grandmas to Overindulge on Time With Their Grandkids

One day with the kids is boon to cognitive performance, but five days is draining

Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu

Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however

There Are Regional Differences in Death Row Inmates’ Last Words

Southerners are more likely to say sorry, but that doesn't mean they actually feel remorse

Thanks to New Shipping Guidelines, the Ocean Might Finally Become a Quieter Place

Noise from the shipping industry can stress and harm marine animals

Violinists Can’t Tell the Difference Between Old and New Instruments

Regardless, many report still preferring old-school violins made by Italian masters

Playing Video Games Could Actually Change Your Brain—But Not in a Bad Way

Despite video games' bad rep, they might improve a person's strategizing and multi-tasking abilities

Andy Warhol Probably Never Said His Celebrated "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" Line

In the interest of branding, however, it doesn't matter who said it, only that it worked

States Don't Have to Disclose Where They Obtain Lethal Injection Drugs

First Missouri and now Texas has refused to disclose the origins of lethal injection drugs used in recent executions

Rwanda Has Become a Poster Child for Health Equity

Life expectancy has doubled, and child vaccinations rates are higher than they are in the U.S.

Could it be true vole love, or just a casual encounter? Depends on whether booze is involved.

Drunken Prairie Voles Help Explain Alcohol’s Demons

Why do some people become more prone to attachment and sentimentality when drunk, while others tend to stray?

Dingoes Aren’t Just Wild Dogs

Rather than being the descendants of feral mutts, dingoes are actually in their own unique taxonomical corner

Oxytocin Encourages People to Think More About the Group, Less About Themselves

It's not that oxytocin makes people act in a good or bad way, just in a way that best serves the interests of their people

Crummy Weather Can Lead to Harsher Online Restaurant Reviews

Are you sure you didn't like the food? Maybe it was just the weather...

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