Mission to Mars: How space exploration pushes the human body to its limits

On January 14, 2004, the United States announced a new "Vision for Space Exploration," promising that humans would not only ...
Science Daily

Scientists launch $14.2 million project to map the body’s “hidden sixth sense”

Inside your body, an intricate communication network constantly monitors breathing, heart rate, digestion, and immune ...
Live Science

Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises an axial skeleton, which consists of the skull and the spine, as well as an ...
Medical Xpress

An AI system goes head-to-head with a human expert to work through a challenging medical case

Except for one key aspect, the setup is a familiar one in medicine: An expert diagnostician presents a particularly challenging case to a roomful of colleagues, carefully walking them through the ...
Yahoo

The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...
The New York Times

The 5 Best Body Washes

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jennifer G. Sullivan ...
Times Union

Human remains found in yard of missing Albany couple presumed dead

Investigators sift through soil on Wednesday behind the Crestwood Court home of Franz and Theresia Kraus, an Albany couple who neighbors said vanished years ago. An excavator is seen on Wednesday ...
ucdavis.edu

Bone Basics: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...
New York Post

Pig hearts, fish skin and finger-penises: The shocking science of replacing human body parts

As a kid of the 1970s, Mary Roach sat in front of the TV watching “The Six Million Dollar Man” promise a techno-rebirth. “We can rebuild him,” the narrator intoned. “Better than he was before. Better.
Smithsonian Magazine

This Invasive Vampire Fish Is Helping Researchers Understand the Human Nervous System in Jaw-Dropping Ways

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans Olivia Ferrari Sea lampreys have large neurons and synapses, making them ...
Scientific American

Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy with Mary Roach

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Humans have been trying to replace ailing parts of our bodies for thousands of years, turning to prosthetic limbs, ...