At universities and startups around the globe, researchers are searching for microbes that could be used as food.

Advocates and transgender people are worried the directive will discourage medical care they consider to be lifesaving.

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I ndia extracts more groundwater than any other country worldwide, even more than the U.S. and China combined. In 2024, the ...

Stefan Kertesz, a physician and addiction expert, says overaggressive cutbacks can harm some chronic pain patients.

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In “Seven Deadly Sins,” neurologist Guy Leschziner explores the science behind Dante’s greatest transgressions.