Meet some of the people featured in the May 2013 issue of The Scientist.

A look at some of biology’s communication networks

The study of connective tissue is shedding light on pain and providing new explanations for alternative medicine.

Research is uncovering connective tissue's role in the benefits of the ancient practice.

University of Vermont neurologist Helene Langevin explains some emerging research attempting to explain the benefits of acupuncture.

As nonconventional medical treatments become increasingly mainstream, we take a look at the science behind some of the most popular.

In the memory circuits of the aging brain and the signaling pathways of pain, science is trading mystery for mastery.

Purinergic signaling, not mystical energy, may explain how acupuncture works.