Why Biologists Need More Computer Power [Video]
Mathematical modeling isn't just for physicists any more. Using mathematical equations and computer programs to simulate reality is becoming vitally important to understanding biology as well
Is the Blood of Ebola Survivors an Effective Treatment?
When the World Health Organization recently named blood transfusions from Ebola survivors as its priority experimental therapy for the disease ravaging west Africa there was only one major problem: no data indicating that such transfusions work.
Protein Project Could Help Expose Cancer’s Causes
Scientists unveil the world’s largest index of human protein interactions, which could pinpoint cancer genes.
Large Hospital Operator Halts Use of Fibroids Surgical Tool Linked to Cancer
The largest for-profit U.S. hospital operator said a procedure for removing uterine fibroids that has been linked to the spread of cancer will no longer be performed at its facilities
Mouse Experiment Suggests We Might Sleep Off Toxic Memories
One area of brain science that has drawn intense interest in recent years is the study of what psychologists call reconsolidation—a ponderous technical term that, once translated, means giving yourself a second chance.
Care of the Wounded, 1914
Reported in Scientific American, This Week in World War I: November 21, 1914 From the Scientific American Supplement issue of November 21, 1914, we note, "The first object of an army in war is to disperse or destroy the enemy, but a correlative duty is the care of its own men when wounded or otherwise [...]
Battle of the `Staches Raises Money for Men's Health
People who donate money or fundraise for a cause are often silent heroes. However, unlike many fundraising efforts, it's readily apparent who's participating in one that's currently taking the nation by its facial hair.
A Day in the Life of an Ebola Worker
Denial, violence and fear make it difficult to stamp out Ebola in west Africa
Improved Ebola Situation in Liberia May Complicate Vaccine Trials
As fewer people get sick, the trials may need to include more participants than planned to deliver usable results
Learning About Your Family's Elevated Alzheimer's Risk—As Early As Age Eight
A Colombian university is providing regular workshops on brain basics and genetics to grade schoolers from families who face a high risk of developing Alzheimer's in the prime of life from a rare genetic mutation.
Cellular 'computers' gain a hard drive
DNA-based memory can record multiple inputs from engineered gene circuits
Depression Could Finally Get as Much Biomedical Attention as Cancer
Research into depression has struggled whereas studies of cancer have thrived. The balance could be shifting