B. David Zarley

B. David Zarley

b. david zarley
B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago.
night vision
Deep learning AI has accurately created color images from night vision images.
passive cooling
Really simple interventions can greatly reduce indoor temperatures during the summer, particularly in places like the Pacific Northwest.
dog cancer vaccine
A successful trial that tested a vaccine against bladder cancer in dogs could help develop a similar one for humans.
airships
The airships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, can fly for five days, and can cruise as high as 20,000 feet at 80 mph. They take to the skies over Spain in 2026.
gabapentin
The common drug is called gabapentin, which is currently used to control seizures and manage nerve pain.
monkeypox
This isn't America's first rodeo with monkeypox. In 2003, the virus swept across America thanks to a shipment of exotic animals.
The site will be the first working example of a geological disposal facility.
Researchers believe they have found a single point mutation in an infection-sensing gene that causes the autoimmune disorder.
Thanks to genetic clues, scientists discovered that an old stroke therapy that had abandoned for decades might just work.
A new wave of preventative cancer vaccines are set to begin trials.
The same technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines may enable the first damage-reversing heart attack cure.
Israel looks to deploy its “Iron Beam” air-defense system within the year.
smell COVID
Shoving platelet-rich plasma up your nose might restore your sense of smell after COVID. But whether it actually works still needs to be sniffed out.
hacked satellite
"Dead" satellites aren't just space junk. They are also targets for hackers to hijack and use to broadcast misinformation.
cellulose nanocrystals
Using cellulose from trees and a synthetic polymer, MIT researchers have created a material that "is stronger and tougher than some types of bone, and harder than typical aluminum alloys."
In the shadow of the Shard, the mosaics help paint a picture of Roman London.
psilocybin
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
diabetes cure
One patient’s surprising results have experts cautiously optimistic.
Safe consumption
The two-year pilot program will be a test of harm reduction strategies.
airless tires
Airless tires are puncture-proof and more environmentally friendly. And Michelin is aiming to get them on your car by 2024.