American biologists win Nobel Prize for discovery in understanding how cells work
Two American biologists have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a crucial way genes are regulated.
Health & Safety
It's easy to mess up blood pressure readings, new study shows
Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.
Once dismissed, these cells in the brain have the spotlight in the neuroscience world
The brain's immune system is getting attention at the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago. A lot of research is now focused on the interaction of neurons, glial cells and other immune cells.
Gov. Cooper and the head of FEMA address recovery efforts in western North Carolina
The leaders outlined the number of people working to provide aid in the region, spoke about opening roads, efforts to reach communities, and the fact that there are still search and rescue operations occurring.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors two Americans for discovery of microRNA
The Nobel Assembly said that their discovery is "proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function."
Medical debt snares millions of people. States, red and blue are passing laws to help
State lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt.
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
The number of deaths stood at 225 on Friday; two more were recorded in South Carolina the following day. It was still unclear how many people were unaccounted for or missing, and the toll could rise even higher.
Últimas Actualizaciones: Continuan los esfuerzos de recuperación después de Helene.
Actualizado 10/8 3:27 p.m.
Inside the North Carolina mountain town that Hurricane Helene nearly wiped off the map
Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the hamlet of Chimney Rock Village on the banks of the Broad River has been all but wiped from the map.
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms to hit the mainland in recent history.