When UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna first began studying how bacteria fight virus infections, she had no idea it ...

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As misinformation about women's health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

We often talk about science as if it were a purely logical enterprise. Yet, the way we ask questions—and even the kind of questions we think matter—is shaped by something far older than the scientific ...

Valdemar Brimnes Ingemann Johansen's PhD studies are funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research. Christoffer Clemmensen is a co-founder of Ousia Pharma, a biotech ...

Research shows the battle to keep weight off isn’t about willpower—it’s biology. Here’s how scientists say we can work with our bodies, not against them. Our bodies evolved to survive famine, not ...

The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) recent call for more science professionals in the Philippines sounds urgent, even visionary. The country’s need for a stronger science and technology ...

Linda Nordling is a freelance journalist in Cape Town, South Africa. When Calvin Santiago Lee decided to look beyond his home in the United States for a PhD position, finances played a decisive part. ...

Hakeem Oluseyi, host of NOVA and GBH's podcast Particles of Thought, breaks down how his show tackles some of science's biggest and strangest questions.

In the age of biohacking and complicated training protocols, it’s a good idea to periodically circle back to basics and remind yourself that exercise doesn’t need to be complicated to be effective.

Renowned Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has just published a jaw-dropping new blog claiming the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS significantly bigger than previous visitors. According to the scientist, ...