Scientists Uncover Deadly Ebola Virus's "Achilles' Heel"
Finding could lead to new therapies to thwart spread of this contagious, and mostly fatal disease
Stories by Nikhil Swaminathan
Eating With Tension
Ecology -- Oncology -- Immunology -- Privacy
Alzheimer's Drug May Prevent Brain Damage in Preemies
Medication that slows progression of dementia may also reverse injury that causes cerebral palsy in preterm infants
News Bytes of the Week--On the Other Hand: The Scent of a Lemur
Brain plaque without Alzheimer's symptoms; Teaching computers to teach better; Sweet plan to save the Everglades; From fins to limbs; and more...
Our Brains on Marketing: Scans Show Why We Like New Things
New study may explain why marketers are able to exploit our sense of adventure and fascination with things we perceive as fresh
Existing Drug Reverses a Form of Mental Retardation in Mice
Scientists hope medication could treat learning disorders caused by autism
General Anesthesia: Sleep During Surgery, Wake Up in Pain
Study shows that anesthesia actually increases post-surgery pain
News Bytes of the Week--Przewalski's Prize: Vets Reverse Vasectomy on Endangered Horse
Clone your dog; Stem cells help mend bones; Latrines cleaner than toilets; and more...
Mysterious Brain Cells Linked to Blood Flow
Scientists identify function of cells known as astrocytes
Patient, Heal Thyself: Body's Own Immune Cells Whack Late-Stage Tumor
Pilot study marks first time that treatment with infection-fighting T cells alone takes out cancer
Study Says Brains of Gay Men and Women Are Similar
Brain scans provide evidence that sexual orientation is biological
News Bytes of the Week--Tres Haute Fashion: Astronauts Get New Duds
Pluto becomes just another plutoid; Predicting if coma patients will awaken; Brain protein stops alcoholism; and more...
Scientists Close to Reconstructing First Living Cell
Researchers get genetic material to copy itself in a recreation of a simple protocell that could have existed eons ago
Out of the Zone: Jet-Lagged Baseball Teams Suffer Disadvantage
New research shows that long commutes affect a team's chances of winning
Musicophobia: When Your Favorite Song Gives You Seizures
The story of a Queens, N.Y., woman reveals a rare kind of epilepsy
It's official: iPhone 3G ships on July 11
Despite the rumor mill nearly doing his job for him, it took nearly an hour and a half for Steve Jobs to mention the big news during his morning keynote at this week's Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference: The second iteration of the iPhone, dubbed the 3G iPhone, will be available for purchase on July 11...
News Bytes of the Week--Imagine there's no evolution: Yoko says oh no to Expelled
Anthropologists say women prized since 5000 B.C.; New mega-Earth discovered; Making fuel from car exhaust; and more...
Stem Cells Stop Mouse Shivers Cold, Could Thwart Rare, Neurological Disorders
Findings could trigger new therapies for cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating diseases, including the subject of the feature film Lorenzo's Oil
The Skinny on Fat: You're Not Always What You Eat
New study may help answer why people on the same diet have different girths
High-Profile Bioethicist Out as Head of Institute He Founded
Author and columnist Glenn McGee is no longer director of Albany Medical College's Alden March Bioethics Institute
