Human
Mind, body, health, disease, medicine and hope
The human experience is driven not just by the natural processes that shape our minds, bodies and world, but also by our ability to understand and shape those processes. From good health to terrible disease, from the foods we eat to the drugs we take, and from simple psychology to the the complexity of consciousness.
New findings suggest fingerprints and sweat work together in "fight or flight" survival responses.
A month’s worth of cool science stories.
Scientists create an amazing 3D model of the heart’s nervous system at the cellular level.
A vaccine could confer long-term protection even if a natural infection does not.
Babies born to active moms have improved heart function, better neuromotor skills and healthier weights.
CRISPR-Cas9 tool helps scientists edit DNA.
Researchers found that confined tumors are more resistant to drug treatments.
Findings suggest sound was not the primary focus of the Stonehenge architects.
Cancer cells become super-charged when exposed to methylmalonic acid, a chemical that builds up in older people's bodies.
Ancient site suggests early humans controlled fire and used plants to ward off insects.
The violin players' abilities could shed light on everything from epidemics to the spread of fake news.
Traditional microscopes make it look like sperm tails undulate symmetrically -- but that's an optical illusion.