Health

Insulin grown in lettuce can be taken orally
New synthetic insulin harvested from lettuce plants can be made cheaply, taken orally, and transported at room temperature.
Cancer med appears to prevent brain aneurysms
Japanese researchers have discovered that the cancer drug sunitinib can prevent the formation of brain aneurysms in mice.
“Nature’s own Ozempic” or berberine is all over social media
Does berberine work as well as Ozempic to help people lose weight? Social media seems to think so, but it’s not likely.
Paige and the virus hunter
Fighting superbugs with viruses
Air travel could be stopping the next plague
We're mapping 100 trillion human cells (and all of their genes)
To eradicate TB, we need old-fashioned ambition
Bringing virtual reality to brain surgery
In partnership with Intel
The 2018 Nobel Prize could mark a turning point in the war on cancer
The future of cancer research
In partnership with Intel
Can DIY science (finally) cut the cost of insulin?
How the Phoenix is fighting addiction with fitness
In partnership with Stand Together