Why are we being mandated to wear masks when no one has proven that they are either safe or effective in efforts to overcome COVID-19 spread.
Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? The renowned scientists who share a name share their answers to life’s big questions. The post The Sean Carrolls Explain the Universe appeared first
A conversation with artist Deena So'Oteh. The post Finding Beauty in the Struggle Between Light and Darkness appeared first on Nautilus.
This year on the NIH Director’s Blog, we covered a wide range of NIH-supported research from across our institutes and centers. We explored exciting new findings that came from clinical trials and b
Clinical trials are essential for advancing new treatments that improve patient care and lives. But far too many clinical trials face challenges in identifying and enrolling eligible trial participant
The language we share with plants—and all life under the sun. The post We Are Light-Eaters appeared first on Nautilus.
A visit with evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant. The post Back to the Galapagos appeared first on Nautilus.
The true meaning of legal protection for nature. The post This Ocean Wave Has Rights appeared first on Nautilus.
How friendship with long-dead thinkers can help us live better. The post Meet My Pal, the Ancient Philosopher appeared first on Nautilus.
A Mexican artist rediscovers a lost color sacred to his ancestors. The post Reviving Mayan Blue appeared first on Nautilus.
In people with brain tumors known as diffuse gliomas, cancerous cells often spread and invade nearby tissues to mix with healthy cells. As a result, it can be challenging for neurosurgeons to differen
Why the kinship between artificial intelligence and the human mind is terrifying. The post AI Is the Black Mirror appeared first on Nautilus.
Connection is primal. The post The Kinship Issue appeared first on Nautilus.
Living with a Papua New Guinea tribe in the ’80s presented this anthropologist with a question for today. The post How Big Is Your Family? appeared first on Nautilus.
Your memories of life experiences are encoded in collections of neurons in the brain that were active at the time the event took place. Later, those same patterns of neural activity are replayed in yo
In 2018, NIH’s National Cancer Institute launched a research initiative called the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) to construct detailed, three-dimensional maps of human tumors including their unde
More than 6 million adults in the U.S. have heart failure, a condition that develops when the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the demands of the body. While lifestyle changes and treatment can
So many women—myself included—have benefitted from significant medical breakthroughs over the past 60 years. As a breast cancer survivor, I’ve been fortunate to have access to excellent care. An
Digestion involves much more than just your stomach. The digestive process that fuels your body begins in your mouth each time you take a bite of food and chew. An enzyme in your saliva, called amylas
In September, I was pleased to get the chance to take part in a special event honoring the groundbreaking work of Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg, the Chief of the Surgery Branch at the National Cancer Instit
In 2021, NIH launched the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, a nationwide research program, to fully understand, diagnose, and treat Long COVID. We continue to learn more abo
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