For decades, our picture of how the body kills dangerous or infected cells has been built almost entirely around blood-derived immune cells, T cells, natural killer cells, neutrophils. A new study out of Stanford, published in Cell, just added something... Continue Reading →
On July 20, 2026, mathematician Levent Alpöge posted a strangely casual message on X: "hello there the jacobian conjecture is false thanx to my close friend akhil for asking about it and my other close friend fable for working during... Continue Reading →
The German anatomist who invented plastination and built the Body Worlds exhibitions has died at 81, leaving behind a technique that reshaped how anatomy is taught and displayed worldwide.
A total solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower, Venus at its brightest, and a deep partial lunar eclipse all light up the sky this month, according to NASA's August skywatching guide.
A machine that's been running in hospitals for roughly four decades just turned up an unexpected side effect. Therapeutic apheresis , a treatment that filters blood to strip out excess cholesterol in patients whose levels won't budge with medication, appears... Continue Reading →
If you've ever sat on a porch with friends and ended up the only one covered in bites, you're not imagining it. For decades, the leading theories were folk wisdom, sweet blood, blood type, eating garlic or bananas. Recent lab... Continue Reading →
You see someone yawn across the room. Ten seconds later, you're yawning too. It happens with strangers on the subway, with dogs watching their owners, even sometimes just from reading the word "yawn" enough times. Researchers have been trying to... Continue Reading →
ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in childhood, yet still one of the most misread once someone reaches adulthood. It's often reduced to a stereotype, the kid who can't sit still in class. That image misses most... Continue Reading →
To grow as fast as they do, cancer cells push certain genes to work far harder than any healthy cell would tolerate. A new study in Science Advances suggests that this relentless overdrive doesn't just fuel growth, it may also... Continue Reading →