Contaminants in the atmosphere appear to have harmful effects on neurodevelopment and cognitive function.

Extracellular webs expelled by neutrophils trap invading pathogens, but these newly discovered structures also have ties to autoimmunity and cancer.

Anti-doping organizations are constantly developing new tests to catch athletes trying to boost their performance in increasingly sophisticated ways.

Despite a solid understanding of the biological basis of fragile X syndrome, researchers have struggled to develop effective treatments.

From skin color to immunity, human biology is linked to our archaic ancestry.

The field is young, but predicting antigens produced by patients’ malignant cells could yield successful treatments for individuals with a range of cancer types.

Through their effects on metabolism and immunity, bacteria in the gut affect whether medications will be effective for a given patient.

From personalizing clinical practice to aiding biomedical research, individualized clinical trials have been heralded as a solution to several problems plaguing modern medicine. But they’ve yet to be widely adopted.  

From the remarkable speed of enzyme-catalyzed reactions to the workings of the human brain, numerous biological puzzles are now being explored for evidence of quantum effects.