MicrobiologyFebruary 11, 2022
Omicron’s Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious
Specific mutations hide the COVID-causing variant from the immune system and give it a new route into more cells
Stories by Megan Scudellari
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BiologyMay 16, 2019
The Protein Slayers
An emerging class of drug could send some of medicine’s most troublesome protein targets to the cellular rubbish bin
HealthOctober 25, 2017
To Stay Young, Kill Zombie Cells
An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be tested in humans
HealthMarch 4, 2015
U.S. Funds Efforts to Freeze Human Organs for Long-Term Storage
A glimmer of hope emerges for preserving transplantable livers and hearts in cold storage. As for brains—only in sci-fi
EvolutionJanuary 31, 2013
Born-Again Textbooks
Public HealthMay 27, 2011
Top 10 Myths about Bedbugs
The insects, making a comeback around the globe, cannot fly and are really not interested in hanging out on your body--but they do occasionally bite during the day
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2010
Engineered Mice Mimic Human Populations
To better study disease, mice that reflect human DNA diversity