Mind & Body

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Reading the Bones

MIT's campus

Charting the Terrain of Touch

At MIT's Laboratory for Human and Machine Haptics, researchers are probing the inner workings of our hands

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The "Indomitable" MRI

Raymond Damadian's medical imaging machine set off a revolution but not without controversy

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Help is on the Way

Combine the power of nature, animal companionship and music, and you have a recipe for healing

Nomar Garciaparra

Attack! Explode!

At the "house of pain," sports scientists are finding new ways to help great athletes get even better

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You Will Feel No Pain

Doctors and patients swear hypnosis works, but after years of research we still don't know how

Human embryonic stem cells in cell culture

Ailing? Just Add Cells

Now we can grow the cells from which all others derive, but ethical questions are involved

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Oh, My Aching Back

At the University of Vermont, scientists work to pinpoint the source of your pain

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Reading for the Blind

Visually impaired subscribers to recorded periodicals peruse everything from Forbes to Skeptical Inquirer

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In the Land of the Long-Distance Runners

Mexico's Copper Canyon is home to great athletes, the Tarahumara

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The Quality of Mercy

At a small hospital in Vermont, nurses practice medicine as an art, marshaling compassion and skill in equal measure

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The Beauty of Bare Bones

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Solving the Aging Puzzle

Evolution may tell us why living things—including humans—age at such diverse rates

Ishihara Plate 9

Hey, Mr. White, That's the Wrong Color for That

As hard as you might try, it's not easy to keep folks from finding out that you're color-blind

A Hypochondriac Knows Those 'Germs' That Threaten Him Are Real

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Traveling Light' Has New Meaning for Jet Laggards

From light therapy to melatonin, research into our bodies' daily rhythms has led to promising treatments for weary travelers

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How the Body Defends Itself From the Risky Business of Living

Our cells take trillions of 'hits' each day from toxins both natural and man-made, but hardworking enzymes repair the damage

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When It Comes to Sports For The Brain, Everyone's a Winner

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Crash Dummies, Taking the Hard Knocks For All of Us

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Review of 'Doc: Then and Now with a Montana Physician'

Review of 'Doc: Then and Now with a Montana Physician'

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