Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.
Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.
Twenty-first century lab reports will include test results read by a new breed of pathologist.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The total number of new drugs approved this year ties last year for the highest since 2004, suggesting that the pharmaceutical industry is recovering.
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to get new devices on the market sooner—and antibiotics may be next.
Researchers identify microRNAs that keep cardiac cells healthy after heart attack, potentially paving the way for future heart regenerating therapies.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
Amid controversy, the American Psychiatric Association has approved the fifth edition of its guidebook on mental disorders.
The National Institutes of Health reveals a controversial plan to regulate the funding of H5N1 research.