Biology
What is cystic fibrosis—and what is it like?
What you need to know about this genetic disease, explained by someone who knows it inside and out.
A hidden benefit of banned antimicrobial soap: Treating cystic fibrosis infections
The FDA banned triclosan from hand soap, but new research shows that it can supercharge old antibiotics.
Could freezing your body offer a chance at immortality?
In a lab in Arizona, dozens of bodies sit preserved at 320 degrees below zero. They each paid $200,000 to be frozen...
Scientists physically "transplant" a memory in snails
The experiment breaks the conventional wisdom about what memories are made of.
These bacteria-eating sewer viruses are saving lives
The world discovered phages before antibiotics, but these lowly sewer viruses are getting renewed attention in the...
Freezing bodies for the future7:23
Alcor CEO Max More knows most people don't believe cryonics will work. But More thinks we can't afford not to try.
Growing human organs in pigs6:47
Twenty people die every day in the U.S. waiting for an organ transplant. There aren’t enough organs for the 100,000...
Can snot help stop the flu?6:31
The flu is a really tough target. The virus evolves far too fast to really pin it down. If only they could slow it...
A stranger's poop could save your life6:53
is pretty gross. We do everything we can to avoid it. But thanks to the burgeoning field of fecal transplants,...
Searching for cures in a sewer6:32
Yale researcher Ben Chan spends a lot of time doing what most people would avoid at all costs. He travels the world...