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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ScienceFayette County Students Earn Top Honors at 2026 Regeneron ISEF
Fayette County Public Schools students secured top honors at the 2026 Regeneron ISEF in Phoenix, Arizona, competing against 1,700 peers in scientific fields.
HealthFond du Lac police resolve motel standoff through hour-long dialogue
Fond du Lac police resolved a standoff at a Motel 6 on May 22 after a specialized social worker used an hour of dialogue to calm an armed man in crisis.
HealthDanny Go! star Daniel Coleman mourns death of 14-year-old son Isaac
Danny Go! star Daniel Coleman announces the death of his 14-year-old son, Isaac, who recently passed away following a battle with Stage 3 mouth cancer.
HealthHospitals Lack Oversight Frameworks for AI Diagnostic Tools
Hospitals currently lack the internal oversight frameworks needed to govern AI diagnostic tools safely, despite the rapid growth of clinical technology.
ScienceEl Niño Return Threatens Global Coral Reefs With Thermal Stress
Forecasters warn that a returning El Niño will trigger severe thermal stress for global coral reefs, further damaging ecosystems already facing decay.
ScienceChinese academic elite face crisis as Nature peer reviews probed
Chinese social media users are accusing researchers of peer-review fraud in Nature and its sub-journals, threatening the prestige of elite academic careers.
ScienceDemis Hassabis Pushes Google DeepMind Toward Scientific Discovery
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis announced a move toward autonomous AI agents designed to conduct complex scientific research at the Google I/O keynote.
HealthOklahoma City approves construction of Robert Ravitz Crisis Center
Oklahoma City officials approved construction plans for the Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, a $45 million facility funded by the city's MAPS 4 mental health plan.
HealthEl Paso ISD faces $19 million shortfall in employee health fund
The El Paso Independent School District faces a $19 million shortfall in its employee health insurance fund amid a larger $52.8 million budget deficit.
HealthSwansea Board of Health pulls Venus De Milo food permit
The Swansea Board of Health revoked the food permit for Venus De Milo in Massachusetts after the event venue failed to submit required sanitation reports.
ScienceKathryn Wahl Wins Tribology Award for Nanoscale Friction Research
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory awarded Kathryn Anderson Wahl the 2025 E.O. Hulburt Annual Science Award for her research on nanoscale friction surfaces.
ScienceJohns Hopkins Report: Federal Research Funding Delay Stalls Labs
A new Johns Hopkins University report reveals that bureaucratic delays are preventing Congress from distributing authorized federal research funds to labs.