Fitness
Unexpected Clues Emerge About Why Diets Fail
The physiology of weight regain still baffles scientists, but surprising insights have emerged
Features
Health
Survival of the Fittest Cells
Cells in the body don’t always play nicely together. Could co-opting their competitive nature help to unlock cutting-edge therapies?
Biotech
CRISPR-Edited Babies Arrived, and Regulators Are Still Racing to Catch Up
One year after the world learned of He Jiankui’s editing of twins, gaps in rules remain
Public Health
Health Concerns Mount as More Old Sewer Pipes Are Lined with Plastic
Residents near renovation sites claim noxious emissions from pipe inserts are making them sick
Departments
Behind the Scenes of a Radical New Cancer Cure
Could Lab Work Be Affecting My Fertility?
- From the Editor
The Science of Losing Battles
- News
Why Do Some People Need Less Sleep? It's in Their DNA
Office Workers May Be Breathing Potentially Harmful Compounds in Cosmetics
First New HIV Strain in 19 Years Identified
Targeting Gut Microbes May Help Stroke Recovery
HIV-Positive Babies Fare Better When Treatment Starts at Birth
What We Know about the Possible Carcinogen Found in Zantac
