BiologyMay 18, 2021
Making Sense of the Great Whip Spider Boom
The discovery of exotic arachnids reveals as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures
Stories by Eric Boodman
Eric Boodman is an award-winning journalist from Montreal who now lives near Boston. He is a reporter for STAT and his work has also appeared in The Atlantic and Discover Magazine.
MedicineMarch 12, 2020
Researchers Rush to Test Coronavirus Vaccine in People
In a big break from protocol, scientists are not waiting to see how well it works in animals first
Public HealthFebruary 29, 2020
First Death in U.S. from New Coronavirus Announced in Washington State
The development comes after four cases were reported on the West Coast with no known travel history or contact with anyone who had previously been diagnosed
BiotechJune 25, 2018
Will Launching Plants into Orbit Yield New Medicines?
Many Earth-bound efforts focus on synthetic chemicals, but some researchers hope the stress of space could provide new insights
MedicineFebruary 20, 2018
A Trip to “the Poopy Lab” In the Interest of Drug Development
In one small, Canadian city there is now a model of a mechanical human colon
Public HealthJanuary 15, 2018
Researchers Race to Devise a Roadside Test for Driving While High
Could a sensor-studded brain cap pick up signs of impairment?
BiologyAugust 16, 2017
White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Sometimes they find they are not as “white” as they’d hoped
BiologyMarch 30, 2017
Transplanted Eyes Let Tadpoles See from Their Tails
The discovery sheds light on how to connect implants and grafts to the body's own wiring
BehaviorMarch 22, 2017
Accidental Therapists: For Insect Detectives, the Trickiest Cases Involve Bugs That Are Not There
Entomologists are fielding questions from people who believe they are under attack
Public HealthOctober 16, 2016
Open-Heart Surgery Devices Putting Patients at Risk
The warning from the CDC comes after at least 11 people were sickened
PolicyOctober 6, 2016
DEA May Reconsider Its Ban on Herbal Painkiller Kratom
The “legal high” plant has been used to self-treat opioid withdrawal, pain and anxiety
Public HealthAugust 31, 2016
DEA Set to Ban Chemicals Contained in Kratom
Many use the herbal supplement to self-treat pain, PTSD and opioid addiction