Articles by Jenny Rood

Biological insights from the last decade of research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are revealing novel opportunities for treatment.

After two decades of failure, novel scientific insights and technical progress are spurring meaningful innovation in the field.

From basic research in academic labs to Phase 3 clinical trials, myriad efforts are underway to divorce opioids' pain-relieving potential from their undesirable downsides.

Birdsong bears a striking resemblance to human music, but it’s not yet clear that birds interpret it that way.

A newly discovered protease could break down grain proteins that trigger celiac disease.

In vivo imaging reveals how grafted embryonic brain cells grow, connect, and mature into contributing members of damaged visual pathways in adult mice.

Companies focused on developing treatments for dogs, cats, and horses are bringing a diverse array of products to the pet medicine market.

From confocal fluorescence microscopy to super-resolution and live 3-D imaging, microscopes have changed rapidly since 1986.

As E. coli bacteria spread over increasingly concentrated antibiotics, researchers discover novel evolutionary pathways that confer resistance.

The state’s industry draws inspiration from medicine as well as agriculture.

The high schooler was studying cancer biomarkers in a George Mason University lab when her familial experiences with Lyme disease sparked an idea.

An experimental evolution study shows that more cheaters arise when bread mold fungal cells are less related to one another.

Bird brains might tell us a lot about how human brains malfunction in diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Researchers are uncovering the link between sleep and learning and how it changes throughout our lives.

Obesity appears linked to the gut microbiome. How and why is still a mystery—but scientists have plenty of ideas.