Stories by Megan Scudellari

Omicron’s Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious

Specific mutations hide the COVID-causing variant from the immune system and give it a new route into more cells

The Protein Slayers

An emerging class of drug could send some of medicine’s most troublesome protein targets to the cellular rubbish bin

To Stay Young, Kill Zombie Cells

An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be tested in humans

U.S. Funds Efforts to Freeze Human Organs for Long-Term Storage

A glimmer of hope emerges for preserving transplantable livers and hearts in cold storage. As for brains—only in sci-fi

Born-Again Textbooks

Top 10 Myths about Bedbugs

The insects, making a comeback around the globe, cannot fly and are really not interested in hanging out on your body--but they do occasionally bite during the day

Engineered Mice Mimic Human Populations

To better study disease, mice that reflect human DNA diversity