Scientists May Have Identified a Previously Unknown Spit-Producing Organ in Our Heads
Uncovering the existence of the glands will help oncologists protect them from radiation, improving the quality of life for cancer patients
Moonwalking Humans Get Blasted With 200 Times the Radiation Experienced on Earth
The new findings will inform how much shielding future astronauts will need to safely explore the moon
Could Tattoo Ink Be Used to Detect Cancer?
A new study on medical imaging agents shows common pigments and dyes could help with early diagnosis
How a Chemical Weapons Disaster in WWII Led to a U.S. Cover-Up—and a New Cancer Treatment
The physician who led the investigation into a deadly explosion in Italy found the truth, and some hope
Nine Harrowing Eyewitness Accounts of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
More than seventy-five years ago, the atomic blasts killed an estimated 200,000 people
Dinosaurs Suffered From Cancer, Too
A bone containing signs of cancer is the first of its kind found in the fossil record
Elusive, Ultra-Black Fish Are Cloaked to Survive in the Deep Ocean
Special pigment cells in deep-sea fish may provide clues to cancer treatment and stealthy new materials
How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer
A new book argues that controlling cancer is within reach if scientists are able to anticipate the evolution of resistance to traditional treatments
How Simple Blood Tests Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment
The latest DNA science can match tumor types to new treatments, and soon, a blood test might be able to detect early signs of cancer
How Studying Bioluminescent Creatures Is Transforming Medical Science
The natural light of insects and sea creatures can help doctors illuminate H.I.V. and even kill cancer cells
The Possibilities and Risks of Genetically Altering Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
Of the ten or so patients I’ve treated with CAR-T, over half developed strange neurologic side effects ranging from headaches to seizures
Four U.S. CRISPR Trials Editing Human DNA to Research New Treatments
Breaking down how the gene editing technology is being used, for the first time in the United States, to treat patients with severe medical conditions
The Woman Who Revealed the Missing Link Between Viruses and Cancer
Today, vaccinating against cervical cancer is routine. But before Sarah Stewart, scientists dismissed the idea of a cancer-preventing vaccine as ludicrous
The Evolution of Sex Could Have Provided a Defense Against Cancer Cells
The first sexually reproducing organisms may have found that the energy-intensive enterprise bolstered defenses against malignant cells
Impaired Sense of Smell in the Elderly Is Linked With Risk of Death
A new study finds older people who score poorly on a sniff test are 46 percent more likely to die over the next 10 years, but researchers don’t know why
New Nanotechnology Imaging Technique Sheds Light on DNA Structure
The new technology could help pinpoint how errors occur in DNA replication, which can cause cancer and other diseases
Baby Monkey Born Using Frozen Testicular Tissue, Giving Hope for Infertile Childhood Cancer Survivors
Around 30 percent of pediatric cancer patients are rendered infertile by chemotherapy or radiation treatments
Healthy Baby Lambs Born Using World’s Oldest Sperm
Ram semen survived 50 years frozen in liquid nitrogen, matched insemination success rate of sperm frozen for just one year
How the Microbiome Could Be the Key to New Cancer Treatments
The effectiveness of drugs that help the immune system fight cancer cells appears to depend on bacteria in the gut
H.I.V. Has Reportedly Been ‘Cured’ for Only the Second Time Ever
A London man is in long-term remission following a successful bone marrow stem cell transplant
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