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In Search of the Social Microbiome
The microbiome may be socially exchanged, modulating both health and metabolism.
by Ann Thomas
Mapping the Human Brain
A decade-long project to map a cubic millimeter of human brain reveals previously unimagined architectures.
by Jonathan Shaw
Climate Change’s Crippling Costs
The impact on global GDP is likely six times greater than previously estimated.
by Erin O'Donnell
Redefining Obesity
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik
How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
Vision and Justice
How photographs promote social justice
by Nina Pasquini
AI as Cancer Oracle?
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used for cancer detection and prevention?
by Daniel Oberhaus
Private Equity and the Practice of Medicine
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
by Colleen Walsh
Diversifying Diet
A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms.
by Nina Pasquini
Computational Control of a Living Brain?
How an AI agent learned to guide an animal to food—and what it might mean for Parkinson’s patients.
by Jonathan Shaw
Fictions about the Forces Driving Migration
Glenda Carpio on the new migration narrative
by Nina Pasquini