Lessons From the Reverse Engineering of Nature
A Miller-McCune Research Essay by Columbia University professor Shahid Naeem on the importance of biodiversity and the true significance of the human species.
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Hot Idea Wins Innovation Award after Two Centuries
A greenhouse-on-the-go first described centuries ago may help fight climate change while improving Third World health.
Of Hearing Loss in Mice and Men
Progressive hearing loss, a common but poorly understood condition, is related to a newly discovered gene that affects the sensory hair cells in the inner ear.
The Non-Stick Stem Cell?
Certain stem cells, coated with a material known popularly as Teflon, have been shown to be delivered to their destination in the body without triggering an immune response.
Addiction Is Just the Start of Nicotine’s Bodily Harm
You can add this to the list of things that are unhealthy about smoking cigarettes: Not only is nicotine addictive, it can interfere with dozens of cellular interactions in the body.
A New Drug to Fight Portal Hypertension?
The drug sorafenib — already approved in several countries for treatment of kidney and liver cancer — dramatically improves the health of rats with liver cirrhosis and advanced portal hypertension.
Building a Better Mouse Study
Scientist recommends putting rodent lab subjects in varying conditions to get a better idea of how drug and medical products will perform in the real world.
In Flu, it’s the Host that Matters the Most
The devastation that any given flu strain can wreak depends on the genetics of the individual, new research suggests.
Parallel Paths?
Review: A useful but incomplete book looks at the compatibility (if any) of Buddhism and science.
What’s in a Mouse Brain? Not Nearly Enough Astrocytes
Scale aside, one of the biggest differences between the brains of mice and humans is the once-overlooked cell known as the astrocyte.