Science & Medicine

We are not meant to live forever. But for as long as life has existed, organisms have been battling to forestall death by any means possible. The diet industry has promised many things--but can it add...

In this week’s Top Reads, Science Correspondent Irene Park has five top picks that explore the big questions of the human condition: mind, identity, death, and evolution. 1. Quiet: The Power of Introverts...

Something for the Pain: One Doctor's Account of Life and Death in the ER by Paul Austin This book should be required reading for anyone thinking about applying to medical school, anyone who loves a medical...

Few memories from my first course in cognitive psychology have stuck with me over time. There was the time the time the professor was appalled when he learned how many drinks the young fraternity member who...

A closer look at what happens when we eat wasabi and other spicy foods has unlocked new possibilities for pain management.

One of my college biology professors once told his students that when a person lives long enough, he or she will eventually get cancer. He wasn’t wrong—older age is a major risk for developing cancer as...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This month a new BMJ policy on sharing data from clinical trials takes effect. From July 1 2015, the authors of all...