Research 3D Printed Hearts Amidst all of the buzz of the newly developing 3D printing technology comes a new cutting…Kate LinNovember 18, 2015
FeaturedResearch Mice Actually Sing Like Birds? Humans can only hear frequencies within the limited range of 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz,…John HuangNovember 17, 2015
Research Turning Cells into Lasers Various devices that permit the emission of light are known as luminescent probes and are…Tory DoolinNovember 17, 2015
Research First Period Linked to Heart Disease Risk in Women New research shows that the age at which a woman has her first period is…Karina KakNovember 16, 2015
FeaturedResearch Bionic Nose Detects Water Bacteria When people hear about bionics, they likely picture a man in a futuristic suit of…Raymond HoNovember 15, 2015
Research Toddlers Who Share the Bed Might Be At Higher Risk for Developing Asthma Asthma is a long-term lung disease that causes wheezing, tightness in the chest, shortness of…Karina KakNovember 15, 2015
Research Mitochondria Play a Key Role in Stem Cell Development Nearly every cell in the body contains mitochondria, structures that are responsible for generating the energy that organisms…Stephanie ChuNovember 14, 2015
Research Newly Found Brain Structure Explains Parrots’ Mimicry As humans, one of our most unique traits is our ability to speak and comprehend…Shriraj SusarlaNovember 13, 2015
FeaturedResearch New Test That Can Reveal Every Single Virus You’ve Ever Had Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have created a blood test that can pinpoint…Angela LiuNovember 12, 2015
Research Physical Inactivity Carries Greater Risk of Death than Obesity in Europe It's no secret that exercise provides numerous health benefits. In contrast, not being active comes…Brynn KronNovember 12, 2015
FeaturedResearch A “Sweet” Revenge Against Superbugs For half of a century, antibiotics have given us a powerful tool to combat infections…Amit KumarNovember 11, 2015
Research Is Blood Bad for the Brain? Blood is important to how our bodies function. Blood contains red blood cells, white blood…Raymond HoNovember 10, 2015
Research Ebola Vaccine: First of Its Kind It would be impossible to have made it through the last year without hearing about…John HuangNovember 9, 2015
FeaturedResearch All You Need is Love (and Oxytocin) Oxytocin is affectionately known as the "cuddle hormone", the "bonding hormone", and the "love hormone".…Tory DoolinNovember 9, 2015
Research Can We Edit Out HIV?: Part 3 In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed the relevance of HIV infection and the…Tory DoolinNovember 8, 2015
Research New Glasses Help Visualize Cancer Cells Imagine having the ability to see the cancer cells in a patient during surgery. With…John HuangNovember 8, 2015
Research Bacteria as a Natural Condom Our bodies are 90% microbial and 10% human: fact or fiction? You may call me…Connie GiangNovember 6, 2015
Research Basis Behind Age-Related Hearing Loss Most of us have heard the expression "hard of hearing", and we've seen elderly folks…Shriraj SusarlaNovember 5, 2015
Research Slowing Aging May Soon Be Possible with New Discovery Imagine a 15-year-old who looks like a 50-year-old. Instead of healthy locks of hair tumbling…Angela LiuNovember 4, 2015
Research Sedentary Lifestyles Weaken Childhood Arterial Health Sitting can drastically cut off years of your life. You could say that sitting "kills" you…Annie DinhNovember 3, 2015