A new shortcut skips stem cells completely, converts skin cells into photoreceptors

This method, which uses a handful of small molecule drugs, is a time-saver compared to stem cell therapy

Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, University of Pennsylvania

June 12, 2020

Rare spindle-shaped neurons from deep inside the brain recorded for the first time

Burcin Ikiz, Neuroscience

3 peer comments

June 2, 2020

Scientists have revised the recipe for the first gene and the origin of life

Lauren Gandy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2 peer comments

April 26, 2020

Scientists are trying to diagnose concussions through a simple blood test

Sarah Laframboise, University of Ottawa

1 peer comment

March 17, 2020

Scientists around the world had mice make the same decision three million times over

Dori Grijseels, University of Sussex

March 5, 2020

Helmets protect athletes' skulls. Will the NFL use neuroscience to protect their brains?

Christina Marvin, University of Wisconsin - Madison

4 peer comments

March 3, 2020

A chemotherapy missile made of DNA target-locks on to cancer cells

Shi En Kim, University of Chicago

3 peer comments

February 25, 2020

Don't worry, moderate drinking probably isn't shrinking your brain

David Baranger, University of Pittsburgh

1 peer comment

February 11, 2020

Robotic skins might enable the next generation of space exploration

Shi En Kim, University of Chicago

2 peer comments

January 14, 2020

To stop pancreatic cancer from spreading, cut out the chatter

By switching off cell-to-cell communication, researchers turned cancer’s bazooka into a rubber pistol

Max Levy, Science and Health Journalism

1 peer comment

December 22, 2019

Early diagnosis of Parkinson's is becoming possible, but how early do patients want to know?

Monica Javidnia, University of Rochester

4 peer comments

December 17, 2019

Scientists are growing mini-intestines that stretch and bulge just like the real thing

Juliann Tefft, Boston University

5 peer comments

December 3, 2019

Exosuits can restore mobility in stroke patients and soldiers alike

Joshua Peters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

October 17, 2019

New types of drugs, called PROTACs, melt cancer-causing proteins away

Fiona Scott, University of Sussex

1 peer comment

October 6, 2019

There might be some problems when we try to make babies in space

Ashley Juavinett, UC San Diego

1 peer comment

September 16, 2019

The right kind of post-stroke experience can rewire the brain for long-term recovery

3 peer comments

August 13, 2019

When antibiotics stopped working, these viruses saved a girl's life

Maddie Bender, Yale University

July 31, 2019

Neurons and cancer cells are a dangerous duo

Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, University of Pennsylvania

7 peer comments

July 16, 2019

Bacteria from our guts have the tools to solve blood bank shortages

The discovery of a new enzyme system that can convert type A blood into type O blood could ease strain on universal donors and transform healthcare

Lauren Sara McKee, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

3 peer comments

July 8, 2019

60% of astronauts test positive for active herpes virus in space

Mackenzie Thornbury, University of Montreal

4 peer comments

June 24, 2019

People trust scientists, says landmark survey, but there are troubling trends

Farah Qaiser, University of Toronto

June 21, 2019

Who decides when life begins? How do we define a disease? What kind of gene edits should be allowed?

Bahar Gholipour

March 28, 2019

What a strange case of scientific déjà vu showed us about the dangers of plastics

Jackie Grimm, Princeton University

2 peer comments

March 15, 2019

Need to check your blood sugar? Just scan your contact lens.

Kimberly McCoy, Biochemistry

January 9, 2019

Saliva is just what we needed to create a new malaria vaccine

Hannah Thomasy, University of Washington

1 peer comment

December 20, 2018

Humanity's viral stowaway is now a defense against our greatest diseases

Joshua Peters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

December 18, 2018

To better target cancer, scientists find clues on the surface of cells

Prabarna Ganguly, National Human Genome Research Institute

1 peer comment

February 28, 2018

Can we make mental health diagnoses as routine as blood work?

My research team is searching the brain for clues

Matthew Scult, Duke University

February 26, 2018

What fish fins can teach us about how humans move

Kelsey Lucas, University of Michigan

February 6, 2018

Evolution is a lot messier than we thought

Melanie Silvis, UC San Francisco

2 peer comments

January 22, 2018

Here's how to avoid outliving your own bones

Emily Atkinson, Indiana University School of Medicine

2 peer comments

December 18, 2017

Scientists are recruiting live bacteria to fight deadly infections

Devang Mehta, University of Alberta

3 peer comments

November 20, 2017

New HIV drugs show a disease under control – for those who can afford them

Danny Jomaa, University of Ottawa

1 peer comment

October 26, 2017

We're beginning to understand why spinal cord tissue is so hard to heal

Lauren Mackenzie Reynolds, McGill University

2 peer comments

October 2, 2017

Chewing gum could detect disease in saliva and deliver results via taste

Kevin Pels, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

September 21, 2017

Can the right microbes really solve all your health problems?

Namrata Iyer, Brown University

September 18, 2017

This 3D-printed ovary could help the women left out of modern fertility technology

We're a long way from a human version, but the initial results are promising

Isabella Finco, University of Michigan

September 11, 2017

We're beginning to understand the 'tumor microenvironment' that makes cancer so resilient

Danny Jomaa, University of Ottawa

August 23, 2017

3D-printed organs could help us heal faster and live longer

Kate Krueger, New Harvest

August 21, 2017

Diabetes is a much stranger disease than I realized

Dan Samorodnitsky

August 15, 2017

Advances in gene therapy could help cure a cruel childhood illness

Yewande Pearse, LA Biomed

August 10, 2017

How turmeric became a naturopathic cure-all without the evidence to back it up

Anastasia Gorelova, University of Pittsburgh

August 3, 2017

Your body's cells adapt to stress to avoid making mistakes

Irene Park, University of Michigan

August 2, 2017

How do researchers study a deadly bacterium? They give mice our immune system

Kelly Hallstrom, Biomedical Sciences

July 26, 2017

In science, failure can be a blessing. Just look at Viagra

Anastasia Gorelova, University of Pittsburgh

July 20, 2017

How fatal snail venom can be reimagined as a lifesaving diabetes treatment

This unique, weaponized form of insulin could produce a new class of fast-acting drugs for managing diabetes.

Abhishek Chari, University of Utah

July 17, 2017

Can scientists learn from the stock market to eradicate HIV?

Kasra Zarei, University of Iowa

July 6, 2017

How stressed-out fish are teaching us about human heart disease

Kelsey Lucas, University of Michigan

June 13, 2017

A scientist explains why you should approach exciting microbiome news with caution

Ilana Arbisser, Stanford University

June 5, 2017

A researcher explains why cancer isn't mainly caused by bad luck

Michael Badgley, Columbia University

May 9, 2017