Physicist-turned-oncologist Robert Austin argues that cancer is a natural consequence of our rapid evolution.
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Physicist-turned-oncologist Robert Austin argues that cancer is a natural consequence of our rapid evolution.
International collaboration doubles the number of genetic regions associated with breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers.
A Portuguese professor explores the poisons and potions of opera.
Artist Mara G. Haseltine unveils her latest exhibition of science-inspired sculpture, a melancholy ode to marine plankton set to the music of Puccini.
If African-American researchers are ever to gain equal opportunities in science, even subtle cases of differential treatment must be stamped out.
Scientist? Filmmaker? Alexis Gambis welcomes both labels.
A new play explores the mind of the father of modern physics through his interactions—factual and imagined—with a curmudgeonly colleague.
Why so few scientists make the leap to policy-making positions, and why more should give it a try
Children with obese fathers show epigenetic changes that may affect their health.
The problem threatens progress and stems from both a lack of attention to clear discourse and a scientific culture not focused on critical challenges.