Alternative medicine

Artificial antibodies, 3-D genome imaging, inexpensive prosthetics, a liner for hydrogen-car fuel tanks--winning ideas from the Lemelson-M.I.T. awards for students

Taking the herbal supplement for six years did not keep older adults any sharper

A start-up proposes forests of fake trees with "leaves" that soak up sunshine and flutter in the breeze to generate clean solar and wind power. Could it just be crazy enough to work?

A new study points to specific areas of the brain affected by hypnosis. The technique could be a tool for exploring what happens in the brain when we suddenly forget.

A photographer and actress is diagnosed with tumors in her liver and lungs, but keeps her spirits up and taps resources to make the disease manageable

Reverse-engineered human stem cells may leapfrog the embryonic kind

Research reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology had good news about ginseng and flaxseed, but not for shark cartilage.

Neuroscientists hear--and applaud--The Dalai Lama