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A New Twist On Old PainkillersResearchers are looking for a way to avoid the negative side effects of pain-relieving medicines.
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Why Sugars May Be the Body's SuperstarsYou may be surprised at all the work sugars do within our cells.
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After a Good Night's Sleep Brain Cells Are Ready to LearnNeuroscientist Chiara Cirelli at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and others believe that a good night's sleep helps us learn more the next day.
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Under Pressure: Peeking in on Contracting CellsA microscopic stretch detector senses the pressures inside real tissues, to see how cells react.
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A New Use for Census Data: Disease SimulationsResearchers are developing disease-spread models from actual US census data
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Cool Tools: Visualizing the InvisibleNational Institutes of General Medical Sciences' imaging programs are peering into the lives of cells.
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Inside Life Science: What Is an Ontology?Virtual libraries may help biomedical researchers share ever-growing knowledge.
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Cell Suicide: An Essential Part of LifeProgrammed cell death serves a healthy and protective role in our bodies.
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The Many Mysteries of AnesthesiaAnesthetics have been used in many procedures for more than 150 years, doctors and scientists still don't know exactly how these medicines work in the body.
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Learning from Bacterial ChatterWhat do digestion, cholera and tooth plaque have in common?
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What Drives Seasonal Flu Patterns?The drier the air, the better flu spreads.
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What Do Fats Do in the Body?our bodies need a certain amount of fat to function—and we can’t make it from scratch.
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