A newly developed drug, modeled after a bacteria-infecting virus, is less likely to become antibiotic resistant.
A newly developed drug, modeled after a bacteria-infecting virus, is less likely to become antibiotic resistant.
A new survey finds a high incidence of sexual harassment and rape among women doing anthropological field work.
This dramatic science fiction film follows a grieving father using his research to understand his infant son’s gruesome death—and explores the culture and ethics of science along the way.
The insect-inspired dance by choreographer Paul Taylor strikes the perfect balance between six-legged realism and artistic fancy.
Zebrafish are showing the way to new insights in cancer research.
Professor, Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology. Age: 40
Researchers are taking advantage of small, transparent zebrafish embryos and larvae—and a special strain of see-through adults—to understand the development and spread of cancer.
Microbes affect weight loss; dozens of cancer-linked genes identified; a climate change scientists speaks out about personal attacks; isolation among elderly linked to death
Microbial changes in the gut contribute to a patient’s ability to slim down after gastric bypass surgery.
A Portuguese professor explores the poisons and potions of opera.