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Mac Oliveau

Science & Technology Writer

Mac Oliveau
Writer

Mac Oliveau is a Los Angeles–based science and technology journalist for The Brighter Side of News, an online publication focused on uplifting, transformative stories from around the globe. Having published articles on MSN, and Yahoo News, Mac covers a broad spectrum of topics including medical breakthroughs, health and green tech. With a talent for making complex science clear and compelling, they connect readers to the advancements shaping a brighter, more hopeful future.

Recent Stories from Mac Oliveau

Review finds nicotine e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers, based on human, animal and lab evidence.
Study finds surprising new link between vaping and cancer
Scientists uncover active HIV-infected cells during treatment, using a new tool called HIV-seq to reveal how the virus persists.
New discovery helps explain why HIV can return so quickly
A new study shows gene activity in lung tumors can reveal hidden spread risk before surgery, guiding more precise treatment decisions.
New genetic test predicts lung cancer spread before surgery
Study finds workplace messages without emojis seem most professional, while negative emojis can damage competence and appropriateness.
A smiley face can hurt your credibility at work, study finds
High-fat diets may quickly destroy gut immune cells, weaken the intestinal barrier, and trigger inflammation, study finds.
High‑fat diets linked to fast decline in gut health
Study reveals how key microbial species shape human gut communities and may allow targeted interventions to improve health.
Scientists reveal the hidden forces shaping the human microbiome
MIT researchers (from left to right) Hyungeun Song, Guillermo Herrera-Arcos, and Hugh Herr have developed the first “living” implant that uses rewired sensory nerves to revive paralyzed organs.
World’s first living implant could help paralyzed organs move again
New microgel cuts bleeding in infant-like clotting model and may reduce reliance on adult blood transfusions.
New injectable clotting gel can make infant surgery less dangerous
New study reveals three distinct stages of visual time perception in the cortex, from sensory encoding to subjective experience
New research has scientists rethinking how the brain tells time
New research maps 55 million papers and patents to find the studies that truly changed science.
Scientists find a new way to detect scientific breakthroughs
Study links blood metabolites and gut bacteria to early cognitive decline before dementia diagnosis.
Simple blood test can accurately spot dementia years before diagnosis
University of York researchers identified ESB2, a protein that destroys specific genetic messages inside the sleeping sickness parasite.
Researchers solve 40-year-old mystery behind Sleeping Sickness
Cathy Galbraith, Ph.D., and Jim Galbraith, Ph.D., have a new study showing for the first time that cells create targeted streams of fluid to push proteins where they need to go.
Scientists discover critical cell behavior driving cancer, immunity, and healing
Scientists developed a new imaging tracer that tracks fat metabolism in cancer, revealing how tumors fuel their growth.
New imaging tool reveals how cancer reshapes the body’s energy use
Sasan Jalili holds the microneedle skin patch, which is about the size of a quarter.
Small microneedle skin patch tracks body’s response to disease, vaccines, and treatment
Microgravity disrupts sperm navigation and fertilization, raising new questions about reproduction in space.
Getting pregnant in space isn’t that easy, study finds
Repeating meals and keeping calories steady may help people lose more weight, a new study suggests.
The surprising case for less meal variety when losing weight
Human infants’ helplessness may help explain cooperation, learning and social development, researchers argue.
Why humans are helpless at birth and what it tells us about human nature
A new peptide may stimulate hair growth without the side effects of current treatments.
Scientists create next-generation hair loss treatment safe for both men and women
A new MIT study suggests astrocytes, once seen as support cells, may play a central role in memory storage and brain capacity.
MIT study suggests astrocytes play key role in brain memory storage