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Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts has a PhD in molecular biology and zero patience for headline science. She edits OwlyTimes' health and science coverage from Boston, focuses on what studies actually showed (sample size, methodology, who funded it), and tries to leave readers neither panicked nor falsely reassured.

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Lebanon’s Health System Nears Collapse Amid Ongoing Military StrikesHealth

Lebanon’s Health System Nears Collapse Amid Ongoing Military Strikes

Dr. Firass Abiad reports that Lebanon's health system faces near collapse as ongoing military strikes severely strain clinical infrastructure and resources.

Orange County Jail Struggles to Treat Inmates Awaiting Psych CareHealth

Orange County Jail Struggles to Treat Inmates Awaiting Psych Care

Orange County Jail faces mounting challenges as it struggles to provide mental health treatment for inmates currently awaiting placement in clinical care.

Heide Island Book Explores Scientific Origins of Otter PlayScience

Heide Island Book Explores Scientific Origins of Otter Play

Heide Island examines the scientific origins of otter play in her new book, ROMP!, published by Avery on 4/28/26 to detail their cognitive development.

Short Daily Walks Help Body Adjust to Spring TransitionHealth

Short Daily Walks Help Body Adjust to Spring Transition

Researchers confirm that taking short daily walks helps the human body adjust to the transition from winter to spring by improving cardiovascular health.

Scientists Develop Autonomous Micromotors to Extract Ocean UraniumScience

Scientists Develop Autonomous Micromotors to Extract Ocean Uranium

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed autonomous metal-organic framework micromotors to extract uranium from seawater on March 24.

USA Phenology Network Tracks Spring Plant Growth Amid Variable TempsScience

USA Phenology Network Tracks Spring Plant Growth Amid Variable Temps

The USA Phenology Network monitors plant growth across the country to determine how erratic spring temperatures change the timing of budding leaves today.

Strait of Hormuz Closure Cuts 20 Percent of Global Oil SupplyScience

Strait of Hormuz Closure Cuts 20 Percent of Global Oil Supply

The two-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz blocks 20 percent of global oil supplies, causing U.S. gasoline prices to rise by more than one dollar per gallon.

Tristan Guillot Leads Antarctic Hunt for Chaotic Exoplanet SystemsScience

Tristan Guillot Leads Antarctic Hunt for Chaotic Exoplanet Systems

Tristan Guillot and his team use the ASTEP telescope in Antarctica to monitor star dimming and map chaotic exoplanet systems that defy standard models.

Miami Mental Health Center Stalls Amid Political DeadlockHealth

Miami Mental Health Center Stalls Amid Political Deadlock

Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins blocks the Miami Center for Mental Health and Rehabilitation as political deadlock delays the facility's opening.

Public Health Clinics Move Into Laundromats to Reach PatientsHealth

Public Health Clinics Move Into Laundromats to Reach Patients

Dr. Jack Tsai of UTHealth School of Public Health runs the SPIN program, which provides medical screenings to patients inside laundromats in San Antonio.

Boston Writer Brian Eastwood Bridges Gap in Healthcare IT ReportingHealth

Boston Writer Brian Eastwood Bridges Gap in Healthcare IT Reporting

Boston-based journalist Brian Eastwood uses his ten years of experience to translate complex healthcare IT systems for public readers and industry users.

Albany’s Aspire Palooza 2026 Launches Family Mental Health InitiativeHealth

Albany’s Aspire Palooza 2026 Launches Family Mental Health Initiative

Albany launches the Aspire Palooza 2026 event this May to provide families with local mental health resources and tools for collective community well-being.