The Ovary Bank: A controversial technology allows women to freeze thousands of eggs to delay child-bearing, menopause or both. Could ovarian tissue freezing really stop the biological clock? New Scientist
Head Case: In 2009, fMRI made its debut in court. Is the technique is ready to weigh in on the fate of murderers? Nature (*with podcast)
Body Conscious: When it comes to artificial intelligence, the brain isn’t everything. New Scientist
Our Body the Ecosystem: Studying our natural skin bacteria could help doctors cure diseases that affect millions. Popular Science
Shelf-Preservation: A few researchers are tapping century-old brain tissue for clues to mental illness. Scientific American
Shades of Grief: When does extreme mourning become a mental illness? Scientific American
A Raw Nerve: A recently discovered gene involved in Lou Gehrig’s disease could lead to cures for the neurodegenerative condition. Or at least that’s what the newspapers said. Nature Medicine (*with podcast)
An Ear for Poetry: In his strikingly lyrical work, poet Frank Gallimore pays tribute to the culture in which he was raised — a culture, he fears, that may soon die out. Johns Hopkins Magazine (CASE Gold Medal Winner)
Outlook for a Cure: There is a formidable arsenal of drugs available to treat HIV. For the first time in years, there is also renewed hope of a cure. Nature
Shaken, Not Stirred: Hagia Sophia has stood four-square in Istanbul for more than 1,500 years. In a region notorious for earthquakes, what’s keeping this venerable building standing? Nature
When Patients March In: Impatient with the slow pace of clinical research, families of individuals suffering from untreatable diseases are taking matters into their own hands. Nature Biotechnology
Markers of Dispute: The gold standard for early detection of prostate cancer, PSA, has recently come under fire for its high rate of false positives. A close look at the researchers hunting for viable—and profitable—alternatives. Nature Medicine (*with podcast)
The Most Beautiful Painting You’ve Ever Heard: Inside synesthesia. Seed
Mercury Rising: Parents of children with autism are mounting a campaign against scientists who refute the link between vaccines and autism. Nature Medicine
Einstein Versus the Nobel Prize: Why the Nobel Committee repeatedly dissed this “world-bluffing Jewish physicist.” Discover
