Drug resistance

Synthetic antibodies with the potential to be orally ingested to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases may replace cumbersome intravenous therapeutics

The machine called Eve is packed with innovations for finding drugs faster

Nobelist Venki Ramakrishnan recommends an array of steps, including international cooperation

Evolutionary biologists are trying to attack bacteria in a new way: by short-circuiting their social life

A flow of ideas to stop the bleeding

Even manure from drug-free cows encourages antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Transcranial magnetic stimulation could correct faulty connectivity

Congress can be...chaotic. Last Thursday night, President Obama unveiled plans for immigration reform, and literally challenged Congress to stop him.

Another day, another fuss about an animal study. This time, it’s a cancer scare around a common antibacterial in soaps: triclosan. “The dirty side of soap,” says the headline on the university’s press release.

I’ve been mentioning R&D in talks and articles a lot lately. Most audiences outside the beltway don’t immediately know I mean Research and Development – until I explain it’s the part of our federal budget accounting for a good deal of “science stuff.” R&D supports basic research and leads to new innovation while helping boost [...]

The largest-ever genetic study of mental illness reveals a complex set of factors

The artificial human guts could be used to study diseases and test drug treatments