Reconsidering the Role of the Appendix
Recent research has found that the appendix is far from useless, as previously understood.
The Benefits of (Delaying) Cigarettes
Research shows that delaying the age of smoking among adolescents reduces the risk of lung cancer later in life.
Fake Meat: Get Ready for The Synthetic Meat Revolution
New Wave Foods, a Silicon Valley start-up, has developed synthetic shrimp in a lab. Will fake meat revolutionize the food industry?
Inside the Operating Theater: Early Surgery as Spectacle
Director Steven Soderbergh’s historical drama series, The Knick, brings viewers inside a New York City hospital’s operating room ...
Human Chimeras
Human chimeras are surprisingly common and a wonder of the human reproductive process.
Why Electroshock Therapy Isn’t Bad for You
Electroconvulsive therapy, or electroshock, has a bad reputation, but medically its efficacy is well documented, even if nobody knows how it works.
Do Tall People Have a Higher Risk of Cancer?
We review the research on the correlation between height and cancer risk.