Medicine - Science Illustrated

Mapping our microbes

They may be small, but they outnumber our cells.

Psychoactive chemicals in drinking water cause genetic changes in fish similar to those associated with autism.

A new, non-invasive method of screening for genetic disorders.

Skin cells can be transformed into heart muscle cells.

You should always wash before you type.

Scientists are using search engine algorithims to find cancer biomarkers.

Your brain may already be awake before you are born.

The International Microbicide Conference 2012 looks at which methods work and the next steps in developing these.

These irritating creatures could be the key to preventing the diseases they spread.

The majority of women who have a family history of breast cancer have no genetic explanation for this predisposition.