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Incognito Caterpillar Threatens U.S. Borders [Slide Show]

Faster identification may help officials protect America from an invasive, crop-killing pest

Incognito Caterpillar Threatens U.S. Borders

Faster identification may help officials protect America from an invasive, crop-killing pest

Drug Saves Monkeys from Ebola-Like Virus

The animals were spared from Marburg virus even when treated three days after infection

Marvel Comics Gets Inside the Heads of the Avengers

The neuroscience behind the Hulk, Captain America and Iron Man, explained in a Times Square exhibit. Excelsior!

U.N. Panel Says It Is Ethical to Dole Out Experimental Ebola Drugs

Supplies are limited, and deciding who gets treatment is difficult

BPA-Free Plastic Containers May Be Just as Hazardous

Animal studies find that a replacement compound for the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A may also be harmful to human health

Graphical Guides to Ebola from Around the World

The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa continues to make the news as more cases are reported and casualties rise. A common thread in reporting is the difficulty in communicating accurate information to combat the spread of the virus when communities are gripped with fear and misinformation spreads as quickly as the virus itself...

Star Scientist Embroiled in Controversy Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

The stem-cell research community reels after Yoshiki Sasai, a famous name in regenerative medicine, is found dead on August 5

Ebola Outbreak Raises Questions About Priorities in Drug Development

News is rapidly changing regarding Ebola. Even as I've been writing this post, we've gone from "There is no treatment except supportive care" to NIH's Dr.

Medical Workers Page Google Glass

The Internet-connected headset is drawing interest in the medical community as a video consultation tool. Larry Greenemeier reports.

 

When Will We Have a Vaccine for Ebola Virus?

The deadly Ebola outbreak in west Africa highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, and researchers say one may be available in a few years

The Hunt for Antibiotic-Resistance Hotspots

When patients take too many unnecessary antibiotics it inches us ever closer to a world where essential drugs are no longer effective. More than two million people in the United States develop antibiotic resistant infection each year and some 23,000 of them die as a result...

Heparin Does Not Reduce Pregnancy Complications, and May Create Some

A commonly used blood thinner does not appear to lower the risk of blood clots or miscarriage during pregnancy

New Brain Implant Conquers Vertigo

Surgeons have implanted a new prosthesis in four patients to correct disabling dizziness. The device may someday restore balance to hundreds of thousands more

Molecular Computer Detects Ebola and Marburg Viruses

Material from deadly pathogens triggers alerts directly, and could speed detection

"Gene Drives" And CRISPR Could Revolutionize Ecosystem Management

A note from the authors: With this guest blog post we want to share the key features of an innovative method for the high-precision genome editing of wild populations that has been outlined by our team at the Wyss Institute, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard School of Public Health...

Heart Cells Transformed into "Biological Pacemaker"

Injecting the TBX18 gene into heart muscle could transform normal heart cells into special ones that can initiate a heartbeat

Light Could Restore Lost Hearing

Large Study of Stem Cells for Autism Draws Criticism

Experts say a $15-million trial to explore stem cells from cord blood for treating autism is premature

Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic?

So-called gain-of-function pathogen research will likely receive closer scrutiny after three U.S. biolab incidents