Microbiology
Omicron’s Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious
Specific mutations hide the COVID-causing variant from the immune system and give it a new route into more cells
Stories by Megan Scudellari
Biology
The Protein Slayers
An emerging class of drug could send some of medicine’s most troublesome protein targets to the cellular rubbish bin
Health
To Stay Young, Kill Zombie Cells
An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be tested in humans
Health
U.S. Funds Efforts to Freeze Human Organs for Long-Term Storage
A glimmer of hope emerges for preserving transplantable livers and hearts in cold storage. As for brains—only in sci-fi
Evolution
Born-Again Textbooks
I push my way through the dense crowd, bumping and nudging and apologizing as I move. When I finally emerge from the gaggle of fans, there he is, sitting quietly in a corner chair at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences...
Public Health
Top 10 Myths about Bedbugs
The insects, making a comeback around the globe, cannot fly and are really not interested in hanging out on your body--but they do occasionally bite during the day
The Sciences
Engineered Mice Mimic Human Populations
To better study disease, mice that reflect human DNA diversity
