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Climate change could increase foodborne illness by energizing flies

Warmer, more lively house flies could spread more Campylobacter bacteria by landing on more food.

By Susan Milius | 9:00am, February 14, 2019

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Biomedicine

Feature | Biomedicine

Brain-zapping implants that fight depression are inching closer to reality

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, February 10, 2019

News | Biomedicine

A new implant uses light to control overactive bladders

By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, January 02, 2019

News | Biomedicine

Tumor ‘organoids’ may speed cancer treatment

By Esther Landhuis | 12:00pm, December 17, 2018
Cancer

Feature | Cancer

Vitamin D supplements aren’t living up to their hype

By Laura Beil | 6:00am, January 27, 2019

News | Cancer

A new 3-D printed ‘sponge’ sops up excess chemo drugs

By Esther Landhuis | 9:00am, January 15, 2019

News | Cancer

Discovery of how to prod a patient’s immune system to fight cancer wins a Nobel

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:30pm, October 01, 2018
Clinical Trials

News | Clinical Trials

A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

By Aimee Cunningham | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

News | Clinical Trials

Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent heart disease or cancer

By Marcia Frellick | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

News in Brief | Clinical Trials

A new drug may boost dwindling treatment options for gonorrhea

By Aimee Cunningham | 5:00pm, November 07, 2018
Health

News | Health

Congo’s Ebola outbreak is a testing ground for new treatments

By Aimee Cunningham | 3:34pm, February 11, 2019

The –est | Health

A rare, ancient case of bone cancer has been found in a turtle ancestor

By Aimee Cunningham | 6:00am, February 11, 2019

News in Brief | Health

In some cases, getting dengue may protect against Zika

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:00pm, February 07, 2019
Human Development

News | Human Development

Why it’s key to identify preschoolers with anxiety and depression

By Sujata Gupta | 7:00am, February 03, 2019

News | Human Development

An ancient child from East Asia grew teeth like a modern human

By Bruce Bower | 2:12pm, January 16, 2019

News | Human Development

Pregnant women’s use of opioids is on the rise

By Leah Rosenbaum | 4:00pm, August 09, 2018
Mental Health

Science Stats | Mental Health

Americans are sleeping less than they were 13 years ago

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega | 12:00pm, December 21, 2018

Feature | Mental Health

Virtual reality therapy has real-life benefits for some mental disorders

By Maria Temming | 8:24am, November 01, 2018

Reviews & Previews | Mental Health

Strange brains offer a glimpse into the mind

By Laura Sanders | 9:00am, August 13, 2018
Neuroscience

News | Neuroscience

Brain scans decode an elusive signature of consciousness

By Laura Sanders | 12:23pm, February 08, 2019

News | Neuroscience

No, we don’t know that gum disease causes Alzheimer’s

By Laura Sanders | 7:00am, January 31, 2019

News | Neuroscience

Rocking puts adults to sleep faster and makes slumber deeper

By Laura Sanders | 11:00am, January 24, 2019
Nutrition

The Science Life | Nutrition

This scientist watches meat rot to decipher the Neandertal diet

By Laurel Hamers | 6:00am, January 02, 2019

News | Nutrition

Coffee or tea? Your preference may be written in your DNA

By Tina Hesman Saey | 9:00am, November 15, 2018

50 Years Ago | Nutrition

50 years ago, the safety of artificial sweeteners was fiercely debated

By Emily Conover | 6:00am, October 19, 2018

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