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The price of a drug should be based on its therapeutic benefits – not just...
The average price for an orphan drug is more than $150,000 per year.GP Kidd/Cultura/Getty ImagesThe U.S. pharmaceutical industry has innovated in response to the pandemic, providing not only vaccines...
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The great polio vaccine mess and the lessons it holds about federal...
Elementary students initially received polio vaccines at school.PhotoQuest/Archive Photos via Getty ImagesI nervously fell into a long line of fellow first graders in the gymnasium of St. Louis’...
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What you need to know about the new COVID-19 variants
B117, the SARS CoV-2 variant that was first detected in the U.K., has been found to be 30%-80% more transmissible.Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesEditor’s note: Two new strains of...
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Francis Galton pioneered scientific advances in many fields – but also...
A man of genius – but his ideas were not to the benefit of all humankind.Mondadori Portfolio/Hulton Fine Art Collection via Getty ImagesA popular pseudoscience was leaving its mark on American culture...
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Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3...
Twitter's suspension of Donald Trump's account took away his preferred means of communicating with millions of his followers.AP Photo/Tali ArbelIn the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,...
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Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected...
A tiny wasp explores the surface of a fig different than the one it evolved to pollinate.Jared Bernard, CC BY-NDWhile surveying the Hawaiian island of Kauai in search of invasive plants in 2017,...
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Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? We're testing species from bats to seals...
A wild mink in Utah was the first wild animal in the U.S. found with COVID-19.Peter Trimming via Wikipedia, CC BY-SAOver the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus...
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Stickiness is a weapon some plants use to fend off hungry insects
A coat of sand makes an effective armor.Eric LoPresti, CC BY-SAImagine the texture of a plant. Many may come to mind – the smooth rubberiness of many tropical houseplants, the impossibly soft lamb’s...
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They don't come as pills, but try these 6 underprescribed lifestyle medicines...
Families can prioritize learning more healthy ways to eat.Joe Raedle/ Getty Images NewsThe majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable...
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How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the...
Many of the people who broke into the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 carried cellphones, which can be tracked, and posted photos of their activities on social media.Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty...
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Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with...
Multiple queens ensure colonies have a steady output of workers.Ryan Reihart, CC BY-SAThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaIn a recent study, my colleagues and...
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A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat...
The microbes living in the gut are key to good health.Dr_Microbe/iStock/Getty Images PlusTakeawaysYour gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are vital for keeping you healthy.Some of these microbes...
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Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on...
Far-right groups like the Proud Boys, seen here marching in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, are increasingly organizing their activities on messaging services like Telegram.Stephanie Keith/Getty...
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Why does it take longer to fly from east to west on an airplane?
The jet stream can have a big impact on how long a plane ride will last.Aeroprints via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SACurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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The body's fight against COVID-19 explained using 3D-printed models
Neutralizing antibodies attach to the tips of the spike proteins of the SARS CoV-2 virus.David Goodsell/ProteinDatabase, CC BY-SAEditor’s note: In this interview, Nathan Ahlgren, assistant professor of...
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Beetle parents manipulate information broadcast from bacteria in a rotting...
Parent beetle regurgitating liquefied carrion to its young.Stephen Trumbo, CC BY-SABiologists are accustomed to hearing stories of microbes manipulating their host – a fungus that turns ants into...
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How Biden's dogs could make the Oval Office a workplace with less stress and...
Presidential pup Major Biden stretches his legs on the White House lawn.The Official White House photo/Adam Schultz via Twitter, CC BYOn Jan. 24 the White House welcomed two new residents: Champ and...
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Intense scrutiny of Chinese-born researchers in the US threatens innovation
Who should be allowed into U.S. labs and who should be kept out?7postman/E+ via Getty ImagesThe arrest of MIT engineering professor Gang Chen on Jan. 14 has drawn attention to the role of China in U.S....
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A universal influenza vaccine may be one step closer, bringing long-lasting...
Wouldn't it be nice if one shot could protect you for life?Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty ImagesA bad year for flu can mean tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. Getting vaccinated can protect you from...
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Why it takes 2 shots to make mRNA vaccines do their antibody-creating best –...
After a second dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, a swarm of antibodies attacks the virus.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesWith the U.S. facing vaccination delays because of worker...
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