Lina Zeldovich
One geneticist’s quest to crack autism’s code
Without knowing what causes autism, physicians had—and still have—no means of preventing it or reducing its severity, or risk of ...
Can we ‘cure’ cancer by reprogramming our cells?
Most cancer patients don’t die from their so-called primary tumor—the spot where it first develops. Once detected, surgeons cut it ...
This story is crap: A history of human excrement
If there’s one thing we have in common with our ancestors, it’s that they were just as dismayed with their ...
None of the leading COVID vaccine candidates will likely generate protective antibodies for very long. Is there a shot that could?
[S]ome scientists question whether [COVID vaccines currently in testing] will produce a strong and long-lasting immunity, especially if they aren't ...
Meet Grunya Sukhareva, the forgotten woman who defined autism
[In 1924,] a gifted young doctor, Grunya Efimovna Sukhareva, saw [a 12-year-old] boy. Caring and attentive, she observed him with ...
Climate change could accelerate demand for robot farmers
It’s harvest season in the Northern hemisphere, so farmers head into the fields to gather the fruit of their hard ...
How our understanding of the behavioral characteristics of autism has evolved
You can draw a straight line from the initial descriptions of many conditions – claustrophobia, for example, or vertigo – ...
How bacteria inspired the birth of CRISPR gene editing
Within a few years, the study of CRISPR had moved beyond fundamental research into a full-fledged gene-editing revolution that enabled ...
What can Iranian scientists teach the West about stem cell research?
[In the past 14 years, Iran has] made great strides in stem cell research. And now that Iran is losing ...
Growing your own bones
In just a few years, you might be able to grow your own replacement bones from stem cells ...