Fitness Roundup
Exercise equipment that looks like comfortable furniture, and technology that cuts the boring parts …
Flu Evolution
A model for flu virus evolution shows that people get short-term immunity against infection.
Worm Regeneration
Studying how flatworms use stem cells to regenerate lost body parts.
Optical Biopsies
A scope with a special microscope attached can replace conventional biopsy.
Anthrax Signaling
Anthrax bacteria have a signaling system that, if blocked, inhibits growth.
Life Span Roundup
Dental care can prevent premature births, and molecules in olive oil and red wine extend life spans.
Fatherly Fish
Sand goby fathers show off for females by taking good care of their offspring.
Plaques and Tangles
The protein deposits called plaques in Alzheimer's disease trigger the formation of tangles.
Infectious Phages
Viruses called phages can make harmless bacteria infectious.
Optimism Roundup
Heart attack patients who maintained a happy face faced fewer stress disorders later, and relaxed …