Human physiology

New technology could make blood tests possible anywhere.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
New research shows how movement may keep synovial fluid in cartilage.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu share 2015 Nobel Prize.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Three share the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for advances in treatments for diseases caused by parasites.
Inside Science Contributor
Outdoor time might protect kids from myopia.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
A new improved tattoo for a new improved you.
Marsha Lewis, Contributing Producer
Continuous monitoring of lung health can help treat respiratory diseases.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Scientists have found a way to detect Alzheimer's disease using a patient's sense of smell.
Marsha Lewis, Contributing Producer
Decades after atomic bombs dropped, scientists debate their application to modern radiation safety standards.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
It's really just your brain taking a shortcut.
Kirk Zamieroski, Contributor
New research pinpoints the acoustic ingredient that gives screams their terror.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Social-media sequel to #TheDress is not the same scientifically.
Michael Greshko, Contributor