Foundations of Science
Foundations of Science
6 Views of a Neuron by Golgi and Cajal
Camillo Golgi and Santiago Ramón y Cajal stain cells and uncover the intricate secrets of the nervous system.
Female Pioneers: Meet the Biochemist Who Tackled One of TB’s Great Mysteries
American scientist Florence Seibert developed a reliable test for TB, which has helped saved millions of lives.
Smallpox Vanquished
Bodily Functions Explained: The Cough
The Long And Short Of Aging
The length of our telomeres, the caps on the ends of chromosomes, can predict how well we’re aging.
What a Porcupine Quill Can Teach Us About Making Better Needles
Taking a design cue from the animal world, mimicking a porcupine quill might help make a more effective—and less painful—needle.
Hungry, Hungry Macrophages (video)
Macrophages, the human immune system’s horde of cells that clear the body’s detritus by eating it, may be induced to gorge — in the name of helping combat Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Flashback: Spanish Flu Mask
At the close of WWI, an estimated 50 million people died from the Spanish flu. Masks were the uninfected’s main line of defense.
The Future of Diabetes
The next generation of diabetes treatments involve overriding glucose absorption in the kidneys, an uptick in gut hormones, and ditching the finger prick.