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The discovery of a new taste cell deepens our understanding of this complex and adaptive sensory system.

Azizi Seixas uses sleep to study health inequalities—and make us all feel and snooze better.

The race is on to bioengineer carbon-neutral, recyclable, biodegradable, and affordable materials.

These scholars of color combine scientific inquiry and social justice.

Becoming an expert in anything, whether it’s wine tasting or mathematics, changes the way you perceive the world.

It’s a phenomenon all too familiar to many parents: An ordinarily calm kid runs amok at the bowling alley, gorging himself on pizza and cola,…

Pheromones are often used to explain why you’re attracted to someone unexpected, or how you tolerate your partner’s very particular post-run funk, but abhor anyone…

A telltale COVID-19 symptom underscores the scientific significance of smell—for both patients and practitioners.

How smell training can change your brain in six weeks—and why it matters.

Will the frenzied rush to understand and treat SARS-CoV-2 bring longer lasting benefit to the world of scientific research and medicine?

An artist imagines life forms that will arise from the convergence of technology and biology.

What would a sex toy that anticipates your every whim be like?

Syncing cures with circadian rhythms is an idea whose moment has finally come.

Nanobots that find you a soul mate, a Frankenstein remix, and other stories that turn the neobiological revolution inside out.

Nature breaks everything down—eventually. It’s time to accelerate the process.