human body

The artificial muscles that will power robots of the future

Could a tattoo help you stay healthy?

The way we think about biological sex is wrong

Why is meningitis so dangerous?

Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells?

What you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes

A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer

What causes heartburn?

How rollercoasters affect your body

How nanoparticles could change the way we treat cancer

The fascinating science of phantom limbs

How do cigarettes affect the body?

How do your hormones work?

What causes insomnia?

What causes headaches?

My quest to defy gravity and fly

How we'll become cyborgs and extend human potential

Your fingerprints reveal more than you think

How I became part sea urchin

How we can use light to see deep inside our bodies and brains

How to create a world where no one dies waiting for a transplant

A love letter to realism in a time of grief

How we could teach our bodies to heal faster

The truth about unwanted arousal

How a new species of ancestors is changing our theory of human evolution

How does the immune system work?

Math can help uncover cancer's secrets

What to expect post-expecting

The brain-changing benefits of exercise

Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it

How a male contraceptive pill could work

How to have a healthier, positive relationship to sex

How cancer cells communicate -- and how we can slow them down

What happens when you have a concussion?

The left brain vs. right brain myth

The brain benefits of deep sleep -- and how to get more of it