Neuroscience
Mapping the Brain to Understand the Mind
New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function
Stories by Monique Brouillette
Animals
AIs Spot Drones with Help from a Fly Eye
A new bio-inspired algorithm picks out the signal from the noise
Public Health
Your Immune System Evolves to Fight Coronavirus Variants
Antibodies can change to counter new forms of the shape-shifting virus, research hints
Biology
Microscopic Wrinkles in Leaves Ward Off Insects
Researchers identify a new insect-defense mechanism
Public Health
Trump’s COVID Case Could Be Entering a Crucial Stage
Doctors say the president could be heading for a bad stretch in prolonged illness—or an upward path to recovery
Public Health
Hospitals Experiment with COVID-19 Treatments, Balancing Hope and Evidence
With little data on what works and what doesn’t, doctors trade tips and argue about risks
Biology
Decoding the Vaginal Microbiome
The most detailed map of its kind catalogues the sequences of about a million bacterial, viral and fungal genes
Medicine
Vaginal Fluid Transplants Hold Promise but Raise Safety Concerns
A small study tested the approach for treating a common bacterial infection by restoring a healthy microbiome
Public Health
A Warming Climate May Produce More Drug-Resistant Infections
Hotter temperatures can lead to increased growth and genetic mutations
Policy
To Treat Primates More Humanely: Transparency
Scientists look to open-data initiatives to lessen the burden of research on our closest animal relatives
Biology
Biology 101 Update: A Cell’s Lysosomes Are More Than Garbage Disposals
Mounting evidence suggests they are control centers for a cell’s growth and survival
Public Health
U.S. Bans Common Chemicals in Antibacterial Soaps
Although there is no conclusive evidence of danger to humans, antibacterials’ benefits have not been proved to exceed potential risks
Biotech
The New Allergy Shot
Allergens hidden inside nanoparticles make allergy shots safer and more effective, new study shows
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists Discover a New Way to Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier
The harmless virus could deliver medicine throughout the brain
Biotech
Scientists Breed Pigs Resistant to a Devastating Infection Using CRISPR
And the race to develop commercial applications for the revolutionary gene-editing tool is off and running
