Stories by Monique Brouillette

Scientists are putting together a catalog of communications from belugas’ forehead “melon”

Two presidents’ contrasting COVID experiences illustrate the moonshot-caliber medical achievements that let many patients be treated at home instead of in an ICU

With Roe v. Wade overturned, banning abortion in many states could lead to a large number of ob-gyns avoiding practicing there or failing to receive crucial medical training

New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function

A new bio-inspired algorithm picks out the signal from the noise

Antibodies can change to counter new forms of the shape-shifting virus, research hints

Researchers identify a new insect-defense mechanism

Doctors say the president could be heading for a bad stretch in prolonged illness—or an upward path to recovery

With little data on what works and what doesn’t, doctors trade tips and argue about risks

The most detailed map of its kind catalogues the sequences of about a million bacterial, viral and fungal genes

A small study tested the approach for treating a common bacterial infection by restoring a healthy microbiome

Hotter temperatures can lead to increased growth and genetic mutations

Scientists look to open-data initiatives to lessen the burden of research on our closest animal relatives

Mounting evidence suggests they are control centers for a cell’s growth and survival

Although there is no conclusive evidence of danger to humans, antibacterials’ benefits have not been proved to exceed potential risks

Allergens hidden inside nanoparticles make allergy shots safer and more effective, new study shows

The harmless virus could deliver medicine throughout the brain

And the race to develop commercial applications for the revolutionary gene-editing tool is off and running