Biofilms—3-D mats of bacteria—kill as many people as cancer does and fight off antibiotics. Now scientists are turning biofilms’ own weapons against them
Caleb Scharf, director of Columbia University’s Astrobiology Center talks about his latest book, The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour through Cosmic Scale, from Almost Everything to Almost Nothing, and the OSIRIS-REx space mission...
Although heavy drinking poses the greatest problem, even low consumption can increase the risk
Antibodies from a first bout can raise the risk of more severe disease if the virus is contracted later
Studies find that species diversity and antibiotics influence cutting-edge treatments
Research suggests that higher protein meals can help you lose weight, slow aging, and speed recovery. But what if you don't want to—or can't—eat that much protein?
It sounds like a Halloween-season urban legend, but unfortunately, it’s not
Our bodies are honed to environmental light via a biological chain reaction
Operations after noon have fewer bad outcomes
What are the most common causes of hair loss? House Call Doctor weighs in with the top ten causes
Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago and author of On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears, talks about our enduring fascination with monsters...
There must also be a clear national dialogue on what healthy balanced diet looks like
Many physicians are advocating a simpler approach to treating lower back pain: exercise
Jellyfish exhibit signs of a sleep state, which could mean that sleep predates the evolutionary development of central nervous systems.
When we return to a topic where the research has advanced, our visual explanations need to be updated accordingly
The placenta does a whole lot more than just ferry oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and take away wastes and carbon dioxide
A lot of patient-run websites insist that eliminating gluten is essential for treating thyroid disease. What's the evidence to support this advice?
Biological clocks count off 24-hour intervals in most forms of life. Genetics has revealed that related molecular timepieces are at work in fruit flies, mice and humans
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded today to Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young for discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms.
Three U.S. scientists share the 2017 award
