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How to avoid giving food poisoning to your holiday guests How to avoid giving food poisoning to your holiday guests

By Brooke Borel

Spreading The Good Bug: Bringing Probiotics To Developing Countries

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Genetically Modified Fish Approved For Dinner Tables: A PopSci FAQ

Genetically Modified Fish Approved For Dinner Tables: A PopSci FAQ Genetically Modified Fish Approved For Dinner Tables: A PopSci FAQ

By Brooke Borel

Losing To Win: How Fungi Cause Trouble in Cystic Fibrosis

Losing To Win: How Fungi Cause Trouble in Cystic Fibrosis Losing To Win: How Fungi Cause Trouble in Cystic Fibrosis

Using Evolutionary Fitness To Understand Antibiotic Resistance

Using Evolutionary Fitness To Understand Antibiotic Resistance Using Evolutionary Fitness To Understand Antibiotic Resistance

Pigeons Are Actually Pretty Good At Identifying Malignant Cancer

Pigeons Are Actually Pretty Good At Identifying Malignant Cancer Pigeons Are Actually Pretty Good At Identifying Malignant Cancer

By Claire Maldarelli

These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin

These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin

By Alexandra Ossola

Oil Spills: Uncovering A Battle Between Technology and Ecology

Oil Spills: Uncovering A Battle Between Technology and Ecology Oil Spills: Uncovering A Battle Between Technology and Ecology

Google Life Sciences And American Heart Association Grant $50 Million To Cure Heart Disease

Google Life Sciences And American Heart Association Grant $50 Million To Cure Heart Disease Google Life Sciences And American Heart Association Grant $50 Million To Cure Heart Disease

By Alexandra Ossola

A New Way To Make Resistant Plants

A New Way To Make Resistant Plants A New Way To Make Resistant Plants

By Brooke Borel

Chlamydia-Caused Eye Infections Are More Extensive Than Scientists Thought

Chlamydia-Caused Eye Infections Are More Extensive Than Scientists Thought Chlamydia-Caused Eye Infections Are More Extensive Than Scientists Thought

Scientists Use Hard Sugar To Create Dissolvable Mold For Delicate Research

Scientists Use Hard Sugar To Create Dissolvable Mold For Delicate Research Scientists Use Hard Sugar To Create Dissolvable Mold For Delicate Research

By Alexandra Ossola

Worms (And Germs) May Be The Answer To Preventing Allergies

Worms (And Germs) May Be The Answer To Preventing Allergies Worms (And Germs) May Be The Answer To Preventing Allergies

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A Selfie Could Save Your Life A Selfie Could Save Your Life

By Aimee Swartz

The Path To Immune Burnout

The Path To Immune Burnout The Path To Immune Burnout

Cells Can’t Divide And Invade At The Same Time

Cells Can’t Divide And Invade At The Same Time Cells Can’t Divide And Invade At The Same Time

By Alexandra Ossola

On Science Journalism And Conflicts-Of-Interest

On Science Journalism And Conflicts-Of-Interest On Science Journalism And Conflicts-Of-Interest

By Brooke Borel

The Complex Rise of a Deadly Disease

The Complex Rise of a Deadly Disease The Complex Rise of a Deadly Disease

The Future Of The DNA Hard Drive

The Future Of The DNA Hard Drive The Future Of The DNA Hard Drive

Allie Johnson, a patient at St. Jude

Learning from the Children Learning from the Children

By Alexandra Ossola

Adult Black Fly (Simulium yahense) with (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the insect’s antenna.

Better Know A Plague: Nobel Prize Edition Better Know A Plague: Nobel Prize Edition

By Brooke Borel

Nobel Prize In Chemistry Goes To 3 Scientists Who Uncovered DNA Repair

Nobel Prize In Chemistry Goes To 3 Scientists Who Uncovered DNA Repair Nobel Prize In Chemistry Goes To 3 Scientists Who Uncovered DNA Repair

Scientists Capture HIV Spreading Through The Body In Real Time

Scientists Capture HIV Spreading Through The Body In Real Time Scientists Capture HIV Spreading Through The Body In Real Time

By Alexandra Ossola

Here’s What It’s Like To Live With Tickborne Illnesses

Here’s What It’s Like To Live With Tickborne Illnesses Here’s What It’s Like To Live With Tickborne Illnesses

By Brooke Borel

FDA Cracks Down On Pathway Genomics’ Cancer Blood Test

FDA Cracks Down On Pathway Genomics’ Cancer Blood Test FDA Cracks Down On Pathway Genomics’ Cancer Blood Test

By Claire Maldarelli

A Quick Soak In Solution Turns Brain Tissue Transparent

A Quick Soak In Solution Turns Brain Tissue Transparent A Quick Soak In Solution Turns Brain Tissue Transparent

By Alexandra Ossola

How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness?

How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness? How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness?

By Brooke Borel

Here’s How Disease Spreads In A Hospital Ward

Here’s How Disease Spreads In A Hospital Ward Here’s How Disease Spreads In A Hospital Ward

By Alexandra Ossola

Tuberculosis’ Game Of Hide And Tweak

Tuberculosis’ Game Of Hide And Tweak Tuberculosis’ Game Of Hide And Tweak

“Disgusting” Bugs That Infested Burning Man Not Actually Disgusting

“Disgusting” Bugs That Infested Burning Man Not Actually Disgusting “Disgusting” Bugs That Infested Burning Man Not Actually Disgusting

By Brooke Borel

A New Way To Identify Microbes Of Interest

A New Way To Identify Microbes Of Interest A New Way To Identify Microbes Of Interest

Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease

Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease

By Brooke Borel

The Microbial Economics of Cheating in Cystic Fibrosis

The Microbial Economics of Cheating in Cystic Fibrosis The Microbial Economics of Cheating in Cystic Fibrosis

The Bug Within The Beetle That’s Causing A Coffee Crisis

The Bug Within The Beetle That’s Causing A Coffee Crisis The Bug Within The Beetle That’s Causing A Coffee Crisis

Cancer-Fighting Compound Found In Wine Is More Effective At Smaller Doses

Cancer-Fighting Compound Found In Wine Is More Effective At Smaller Doses Cancer-Fighting Compound Found In Wine Is More Effective At Smaller Doses

By Alexandra Ossola

On The Farm, Algae May Be The New Corn

On The Farm, Algae May Be The New Corn On The Farm, Algae May Be The New Corn

Crazy Ants Cooperate To Carry Food

Crazy Ants Cooperate To Carry Food Crazy Ants Cooperate To Carry Food

By Brooke Borel

Another Reason Not To Eat Sea Turtles: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Another Reason Not To Eat Sea Turtles: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Another Reason Not To Eat Sea Turtles: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

More Evidence Life Could Have Come From Beyond

More Evidence Life Could Have Come From Beyond More Evidence Life Could Have Come From Beyond

Let’s All Drink Recycled Wastewater (No, Seriously)

Let’s All Drink Recycled Wastewater (No, Seriously) Let’s All Drink Recycled Wastewater (No, Seriously)

By Brooke Borel

A New Frontier For Statins

A New Frontier For Statins A New Frontier For Statins

Microbes In The Weight Room

Microbes In The Weight Room Microbes In The Weight Room

Weird Bed Bug Gets Weirder: Genetics Edition

Weird Bed Bug Gets Weirder: Genetics Edition Weird Bed Bug Gets Weirder: Genetics Edition

By Brooke Borel

Q&A With SciBabe On GMOs, Swearing, And More

Q&A With SciBabe On GMOs, Swearing, And More Q&A With SciBabe On GMOs, Swearing, And More

By Brooke Borel

A Ribbit-ing Concept In Wound Healing

A Ribbit-ing Concept In Wound Healing A Ribbit-ing Concept In Wound Healing

Getting Smart About Melanoma

Getting Smart About Melanoma Getting Smart About Melanoma

Could Climate Change Cause The Next Cholera Pandemic?

Could Climate Change Cause The Next Cholera Pandemic? Could Climate Change Cause The Next Cholera Pandemic?

Computerized Systems Can Uncover Microbial Symbiosis

Computerized Systems Can Uncover Microbial Symbiosis Computerized Systems Can Uncover Microbial Symbiosis

Sniffing The Feet For Infection

Sniffing The Feet For Infection Sniffing The Feet For Infection

Common Sense Bed Bug Control

Common Sense Bed Bug Control Common Sense Bed Bug Control

By Brooke Borel

This Bacterium Carries Microbial Luggage

This Bacterium Carries Microbial Luggage This Bacterium Carries Microbial Luggage

The Doctor Who Thought Bed Bugs Spread Smallpox The Doctor Who Thought Bed Bugs Spread Smallpox

By Brooke Borel

Not All Viruses Are Enemies

Not All Viruses Are Enemies Not All Viruses Are Enemies

bed bug with musical notes

The Bed Bug: A Musical Muse The Bed Bug: A Musical Muse

By Brooke Borel

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of filamentous Ebola virus particles (blue) budding from a chronically infected VERO E6 cell (yellow-green).

Why Testicles Are The Perfect Hiding Spot For Ebola Why Testicles Are The Perfect Hiding Spot For Ebola

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Moves From The Farm To The Hospital

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Moves From The Farm To The Hospital Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Moves From The Farm To The Hospital

An Arms Race of Microbial Proportions

An Arms Race of Microbial Proportions An Arms Race of Microbial Proportions

8 Disgusting Diseases You Can Catch From Your Pet

8 Disgusting Diseases You Can Catch From Your Pet 8 Disgusting Diseases You Can Catch From Your Pet

A Possible Probiotic For Bats

A Possible Probiotic For Bats A Possible Probiotic For Bats

The Environmental Benefits Of Eating Crickets Vs. Chicken: It’s Complicated

The Environmental Benefits Of Eating Crickets Vs. Chicken: It’s Complicated The Environmental Benefits Of Eating Crickets Vs. Chicken: It’s Complicated

By Brooke Borel

Our Modern Lifestyle May Be Destroying Microbiome Diversity

Our Modern Lifestyle May Be Destroying Microbiome Diversity Our Modern Lifestyle May Be Destroying Microbiome Diversity

Cancer Treatment Would Be Even More Effective With 3D Tissue Modeling

Cancer Treatment Would Be Even More Effective With 3D Tissue Modeling Cancer Treatment Would Be Even More Effective With 3D Tissue Modeling

By Alexandra Ossola

To Predict Future Diseases, Doctors Will Map Newborns’ Genes

To Predict Future Diseases, Doctors Will Map Newborns’ Genes To Predict Future Diseases, Doctors Will Map Newborns’ Genes

By Rachel Fobar

150 Years After the Civil War: Reflections on Medical Care

150 Years After the Civil War: Reflections on Medical Care 150 Years After the Civil War: Reflections on Medical Care

By Brooke Borel