Emily Cooke

Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences.

Scar tissue differs from normal skin in a few important ways.

So much is still unknown about consciousness, nevermind whether brain organoids will achieve it, explains a leading neuroscientist.

Blocking a pro-inflammatory protein extended the life span of mice by around 25%. Could it do the same in humans?

Scientists uncovered a species of fungi that had never before been seen in humans. They say warmer temperatures could drive its evolution, for the worse.

Scientists have bred mice that are just like us — at least in terms of their immune systems.

A new device may someday soon allow astronauts to drink purified water made from their filtered pee during spacewalks.

Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in the state.

A new study involving almost 5,500 people suggests that long-term benzodiazepine use may shrink parts of the brain involved in memory and mood regulation.

Hybrid brain organoids could be used to test how people respond differently to drugs before clinical trials begin, researchers say.