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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HealthLSU Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier Drops as Injury Concerns Surface
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier fell in NFL Draft projections after medical exams revealed a spinal injury, according to analyst Tom Pelissero reports.
ScienceMorgridge Institute Hosts Exploration Stations at UW–Madison
The Morgridge Institute hosted 49 interactive booths at the Discovery Building on April 11 for the UW–Madison Science Expeditions campus open house event.
ScienceTom Fletcher Urges OCHA Reform at Chatham House London Address
Tom Fletcher, UN humanitarian chief, calls for OCHA reform at Chatham House in London while noting a $10 billion funding shortfall for global relief aid.
Science15 Okaloosa Students Compete at State Science Fair in Lakeland
Fifteen students from the Okaloosa County School District presented research projects against 716 entries at the State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland.
ScienceEURL ECVAM Pushes to Replace Animal Testing in EU Labs
The EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing is training new scientists through a JRC Summer School to replace animal use in research.
HealthMobile Clinics Boost Cancer Screening Rates in Rural Communities
On April 20, 2026, the Penn State Cancer Institute brought mobile screening units to a Millersburg, Pennsylvania, social event to boost cancer test rates.
HealthTrump Directs Agencies to Speed Up Psychedelic Drug Research
President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to accelerate research into psychedelic medicines like ibogaine to improve veteran mental health treatments.
HealthChristina Applegate addresses MS hospitalization rumors on Instagram
Christina Applegate posted on Instagram this Monday to dismiss false reports about her hospitalization while discussing her ongoing multiple sclerosis care.
HealthChristina Applegate Hospitalized in Los Angeles Following MS Reports
Christina Applegate entered a Los Angeles hospital this Thursday for treatment related to her ongoing multiple sclerosis. She is now recovering steadily.
HealthSF Health Department to Cut $40 Million and 121 Staff Positions
The San Francisco Department of Public Health will cut its budget by $40 million, eliminating 121 staff positions to address a $634 million city deficit.
ScienceResearchers Capture Real-Time Energy Bursts From Cygnus X-1
Astronomers captured real-time energy bursts from Cygnus X-1, a black hole 7,200 light-years away, revealing how this system expels matter into the cosmos.
ScienceNASA Engineers Ration Power to Keep Voyager 1 Running in Deep Space
NASA engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are shutting down non-essential systems on Voyager 1 to save power 15 billion miles away from the Earth.