By Beth MillerThe brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue like ...

In a study of 45 patients with advanced recurrent high-grade astrocytoma, 42% of the ‌33 who received laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) to shrink their tumors, followed by Merck’s ...

Almost every American has some degree of metabolic dysfunction — at least that’s what President Trump’s nominee for surgeon ...

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In this video I invite you to play a quick game of What’s Under My Microscope with me in my classroom. Using a digital microscope, I zoom all the way in on three mystery objects, from easy to hard, ...

As space agencies prepare for human missions to the moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a rugged, ...

Good morning, Early Birds. Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. In today’s edition ...

Scientists have engineered a lab-on-a-chip system capable of applying precisely controlled mechanical forces to biological materials that mimic the extracellular matrix.

San Francisco – Walking briskly as he made his way to another appearance on Radio Row, Hall of Famer Rod Woodson was not pleased by Bill Belichick not earning a gold jacket in his first year of ...

Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn't as ...

IN today’s business environment, trust is becoming as important as profit. Investors, lenders, regulators and even employees want to know not just how much a company earns, but how it earns it. One ...

S cientists have known for decades that people living at higher altitudes, where oxygen is scarce, have lower rates of diabetes, and it’s a phenomenon that’s not restricted to humans. Tibetan pigs, ...