Body & Mind

Selected stories from the archive 

Take it personally
Diabetes is all in the family for one biochemist.

Helping humans hear
What do fish, amphibians and birds have in common?

Good carbs
Could your car run on sugar? Researchers look for ways to replace petroleum with plant-based carbohydrates.

Don't worry; be ... grateful?
In relationships, a good deed trumps a good mood.

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Breaking up is hard to do
Sbarra delves into the psychology of heartbreak

Cloning? Stem cell research? Who decides?
New interdisciplinary major tackles issues of human biology