Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes opioids less effective, according to new research published in Science Signaling.
The findings point to a…

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes opioids less effective, according to new research published in Science Signaling.
The findings point to a…
It’s been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that’s all about to change with next week’s launch of the Artemis II mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the celebration…

Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries.
Their study, published today in eLife as the final Version of Record…

R eed Jobs was 12 when his father, Apple founder Steve Jobs, received a harrowing diagnosis: pancreatic cancer. He died eight years later at age 56.
That tragedy led the younger Jobs to become an investor funding companies focused on preventing…

Chromosomes are masters of organization. These long strings of DNA fold down into an ensemble of compact structures that keep needed parts of the genome accessible while tucking away those that aren’t used as often. Understanding…

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients experiencing the same infection. How can two people infected by the same pathogen have such different responses?
It…

A promising…

A NASA video (above) reveals in great detail how its upcoming Artemis II mission is expected to play out.
The space agency released the animation last year, but seeing that the Artemis II astronauts could be heading to the moon as early…

Keith’s note: Time magazine revealed its cover dedicated to the Artemis II mission Thursday morning via a press release and tweeted it out at 8:03 am EST Thursday morning. That tweet has gotten over 1 million impressions. Lots of people caught…