A New Animal Model for Bad Decisions
Humans are constantly making decisions about how to spend time, yet we are pretty terrible at doing so effectively. We sit through boring movies, stay… Read More »A New Animal Model for Bad Decisions
Perspectives in Research
Open Access: Making Scientific Findings Available to All
Most would agree that a principal goal of scientific research is to enhance society’s understanding of the world around us. In biomedical research, we are… Read More »Open Access: Making Scientific Findings Available to All
Do You Want to Write for Us?
Our medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on surviving residency, new research… Read More »Do You Want to Write for Us?
The Science of Snoring
There are few disciplines in science and medicine as broadly important, or as inherently relatable, as the study of sleep. During the annual Johns Hopkins… Read More »The Science of Snoring
Using Our Inside Voices as Scientists
It’s hard to change people’s minds. Controversial topics such as climate change and vaccines are not exempt from our inherent obstinateness. Scientists assume the solution… Read More »Using Our Inside Voices as Scientists
Hypnosis: Trick or Treatment?
A couple of weeks ago I indulged in a morsel of nostalgia along with my fellow millennials and went to see Incredibles 2. If you’ve… Read More »Hypnosis: Trick or Treatment?
The F-Word in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
A recent study, published in Nature Genetics, has found an interesting new link between the F-word and metastatic prostate cancer. Before you let your imagination… Read More »The F-Word in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Landmark RNAi-Based Therapy Achieves Clinical Success
DNA serves as a blueprint for the protein repertoire that comprises the human body and its functions. To construct these proteins while also ensuring that… Read More »Landmark RNAi-Based Therapy Achieves Clinical Success
Targeting Diabetes with a High-Fiber Diet: It’s All in Your Gut!
Right this moment, your gastrointestinal tract is crammed with a vast number of different microbes, together referred to as the human gut microbiota. Don’t be… Read More »Targeting Diabetes with a High-Fiber Diet: It’s All in Your Gut!
Diversity at the Top of the Social Media Signaling Cascade
Caroline's essay received 3rd place in The Lasker Foundation Essay Contest. The Lasker Foundation’s Essay Contest engages young scientists and clinicians in a discussion about… Read More »Diversity at the Top of the Social Media Signaling Cascade