Articles by

Simon Makin

Placebo-related brain activity boosts antibody counts after a vaccine

Positive thinking may boost the body’s defenses against disease. Increasing activity in a brain region that controls...

In animal tests, this needle-free insulin acted as fast as injections

A material that slips through skin might someday make needle-free insulin possible for people with diabetes. In...

Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders

Our brains might prime our immune system merely by seeing someone who looks sick. A study published...

Squirty gels bring the taste of cake and coffee to virtual reality

Imagine seeing cake in a virtual world, then tasting it. Researchers have taken a step toward that...