Medicine
This Stroke of Genius Could Allow You to Write With Your Brain
Not Impossible Labs has developed a breakthrough approach to communication
Decoding the Deadly Secret of Snake Venom
The world's animals have developed an incredible variety of venoms. But how?
Soon, Your Doctor Could Print a Human Organ on Demand
At a laboratory in North Carolina, scientists are working furiously to create a future in which replacement organs come from a machine
Why Brain-to-Brain Communication Is No Longer Unthinkable
Exploring uncharted territory, neuroscientists are making strides with human subjects who can "talk" directly by using their minds
Recently Translated Papyrus Details 1,900-Year-Old Hangover Cure
Those disappointed by the effectiveness of this 1,900-year old remedy can instead peruse the eye surgery techniques in other ancient texts
Genes Make Some People More Attractive to Mosquitoes
Certain body odors appear to entice the pesky bloodsuckers—and those smells may be hereditary
Painkillers Might Also Dull Your Emotions
A study shows Tylenol could affect emotional evaluations, but judging the meaning of that finding is tough
How Samuel Mudd Went From Lincoln Conspirator to Medical Savior
Banished to an island prison in the Gulf of Mexico, the doctor who set Booth’s broken leg saved dozens of lives in a yellow fever outbreak
Sound Waves Could Help Find Elusive Cancer Cells
Researchers have developed a new device that could help determine the presence of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream
Building a Bionic Pancreas
A device that tracks blood sugar and automatically administers insulin and glucagon could take some pressure off Type 1 diabetes patients and their parents
Amazonian Hallucinogen Could Be an Antidepressant
Drinking Ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea, could change the concentration serotonin in the brain
Crossing Your Fingers Could Reduce Pain (No Lie)
Researchers find the spatial arrangement of our digits affects the sensations they feel
Gold Nanoparticles Can Remote Control the Brain
It’s just the latest twist in nanotech that is using gold as medicine
Medical Holograms Are Now Part of the Surgeon's Toolkit
Technology hitting the market will help doctors examine heart conditions or check for colon cancer without breaking the skin
How a Stinging Swarm of Bees Can Save a Life
Bee venom might be a potent medicine
Mozambique has “Kitten-Sized” Rats Trained to Sniff Out Tuberculosis
Highly trained rodents are helping doctors better diagnose TB in a region hard hit by the deadly disease
Cats Get Breast Cancer Too, and There's a Lot We Can Learn From It
Understanding aggressive tumors in pets may lead to better treatments for the nastiest forms of the disease in people
What’s Causing This Village’s Weird Sleeping Sickness Epidemic?
About a quarter of residents in a small town in Kazakhstan have fallen into a deep sleep for days at a time—and no one knows why
Modern Marijuana Is Often Laced With Heavy Metals and Fungus
Medical and recreational marijuana use is increasingly legal—but do consumers know what they're smoking?
The Trickiest Part of a Penis Transplant? Finding a Donor
The doctors who announced the first successful procedure last week had a particularly difficult time finding willing organ donors
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