Health

Tumors grow when cells lose their biological identity. A promising therapeutic might restore their sense of self.

Scientists are getting closer to designing safer, more targeted pain drugs to replace opioids.

How the sewage plant in our nation’s capital spins human poop into fertilizer gold.

The author on writing her new book, “The Other Dark Matter.”

Experiments once considered crazy are now helping scientists attack tumors.

As long as there are vulnerable populations, a virus will evolve. That’s nature.

Experiments once considered crazy are now helping scientists attack tumors.

How to protect yourself from the din that surrounds you.

In the battle between scientists and COVID-19, imaging gives scientists an upper hand.

Fish that thrive in icy waters provide a key to preserving human cells.

Thanks to lab techniques like PCR, we can detect the presence of dangerous viruses with laser-sharp precision.