Although I’d learned about psychiatric advance directives a couple of years ago, it took months to find people willing to…
When Investigative Reporting Means Seeking Access to a Subject’s Mind
Although I’d learned about psychiatric advance directives a couple of years ago, it took months to find people willing to…
Sewage bacteria lurking in Hudson river sediments, study finds
A new study shows that fecal bacteria from sewage are living in far greater quantities in near-shore sediments of the…
Collagen nanofibrils in mammalian tissues get stronger with exercise
A recent experimental study on nanoscale collagen fibrils sheds light on reasons why collagen is such a resilient material.
Origins of Pain
Research in mice identifies a set of neurons responsible for sustained pain and resulting pain-coping behaviors Findings point to the…
Biologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins
Researchers have found a bacteria-killing virus that can listen in on bacterial conversations — and then they made it attack…
How the brain tells you to scratch that itch
It’s a maddening cycle that has affected us all: it starts with an itch that triggers scratching, but scratching only…
Exercise-induced hormone irisin triggers bone remodeling in mice
Exercise has been touted to build bone mass, but exactly how it actually accomplishes this is a matter of debate.…
Neanderthal genes give clues to human brain evolution
A distinctive feature of modern humans is our round (globular) skulls and brains. Researchers report that present-day humans who carry…
Whether a urinary tract infection recurs may depend on the bacterial strain
Genetically diverse bacterial strains that cause urinary tract infections differ in their ability to trigger protective immune responses in mice,…