How Fungi Move Among Us
Mycorrhizal fungi are the supply chains of the soil. With filaments thinner than hair, they shuttle vital nutrients to plants and tree roots. In return, the fungi receive carbon to…
Una misión para curar a los ‘monstruos’ que nos dieron el Ozempic
Se mire por donde se mire, el medicamento para la diabetes Ozempic ha sido un éxito de ventas, acumulando miles de millones de dólares anuales. Solo en Estados Unidos, las…
Opinion | Censored Science Can’t Save Lives
In our careers as pulmonary and critical-care doctors, we have witnessed a revolution in treating asthma, a disease that affects one in 12 Americans. Newer medications make it possible to…
On a Mission to Heal Gila Monsters
By any measure, the diabetes drug Ozempic has been a blockbuster, racking up billions of dollars in annual sales. In the United States alone, pharmacies fill millions of prescriptions for…
A Fungus That Turns Spiders Into Zombies Is a Discovery to Haunt Your Nightmares
An abandoned gunpowder storage shed pokes out from a small mound of earth in what’s now a nature preserve in Northern Ireland. It is the perfect place for a spider:…