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Andrea Tamayo

A child who got CAR-T cancer therapy is still disease-free 18 years later

About 18 years ago, a 4-year-old girl with a rare nerve cell cancer received an infusion of...

A new book chronicles the science of life in the air 

Air-BorneCarl ZimmerDutton, $32 On March 10, 2020, 61 choir members rehearsed in a church...

These scientific feats set new records in 2024

2024 was studded with record-setting scientific discoveries. From tracing the origins of glow-in-the-dark animals to developing the...

Cervical cancer deaths are plummeting among young U.S. women

Rates of cervical cancer have decreased since a vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, was introduced in...

Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the...

22 pesticides show links to prostate cancer

Nearly two dozen pesticides are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in the United States,...

Doula care may lead to fewer C-sections or preterm births

Having an extra trained professional by your side might ease a pregnancy. Among a group of pregnant...

At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior

Cats may seem solid, but they’re actually somewhat liquid — at least according to one 2017 theoretical...