Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues-including in the nervous system-that typically do not result in disease.

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in disease. The microbes ...

At the center of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas ...

Martian dust could threaten astronaut health and equipment, with toxic particles causing lung damage and mission failures.

Toxic dust on Mars would make a future mission to the red planet extremely hazardous for astronauts and require significant ...

Alice Hamilton was known for her “shoe leather” epidemiology — wearing out the soles of her shoes from all the trips to ...

A surprising new study from Dartmouth and the University of Exeter researchers shows that when the supermassive black holes at the center of most large galaxies—including the Milky Way—consume ...

Julia Nguyen, Nguyen's sister ... I'll never be able to see her win a Nobel prize in physics. Each day, I open my eyes feeling her spirit within me, but guilt overcomes me as I realize that ...