Latest articles by Emily Carlson
Forecasting Infectious Disease Spread with Web Data
Researchers are using public, anonymous social media and other web data to get better at forecasting the spread of infectious diseases.
Mighty Mitochondria Play Life-and-Death Roles in Cells
Mitochondria are involved in many vital roles inside cells from energy production to fighting diseases.
How Basic Research Fuels Medical Advances
Knowledge of basic life processes can pave the way for medical advances and more.
Resetting Our Clocks: How the Body's Tiny Timekeepers Work
Researchers have new details about how the body tells time.
Evolution and Your Health: 5 Questions and Answers
Research has helped answer many questions about the link between evolution, health and medicine.
The Cell's Protein Factory in Action
The ribosome is the cellular protein factory and, because of this, is the target of many drugs.
Now Trending: Mining Historical Data on Infectious Diseases
Data from around the United States from the last 100 years has been compiled and analyzed to uncover important health trends.
How Gut Microbes Affect Your Health
Researchers are exploring how microbes work for or against our bodies.
Chromosome Miscounts: Findings Offer Potential Therapies
Researchers are understanding more how chromosome errors occur and applying their findings to developing potential therapies.
Aspirin to Zoloft: The Scoop on 5 Medicines
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health has shed light on how some common medicines work.
The Science of Sensation
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently discovered exactly how cells transmit information for certain tastes to the brain.
'Mind-Blowing' Bacteria Reveal Inner Workings of Some Infectious Diseases
Taking a bite out of vector-borne diseases.
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Yields Its Secrets
Two research studies help explain why Chang Shan may have medicinal power.
Tracking Telomeres to the Edge
Researchers track the protective caps to learn more about how they function after cell division.
Flu Forecasts Go Real-Time
What if the morning news, in addition to telling you the chance for rain, could tell you the forecast for flu peaking in your city?
What Color Are Our Cells? Kids' Biology Questions Answered
Scientists at the NIH field questions from students on "Cell Day."
Exploring 4 Mysteries of the Flu Virus
As the new flu season ramps up, you might have a few questions.
Tick Tock: New Clues about Biological Clocks and Health
New remedies for clock-related disorders like insomnia and jet lag could result.
Death-Defying Trick: Cells Return From the Brink of Death
Cells bounce back from self-destruction.
5 Ways Computers Boost Drug Discovery
Just like in other industries, scientists are using computer-based models to design new drugs.
