Ahead of the Oct 6 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, we take a look back at UCSF's Nobel laueretes, their discoveries, and the UCSF research building on their work today.

The head of the American Academy of Pediatrics says it is working with states like Colorado to ensure children get vaccinated, no matter what is happening at the federal level.

It's a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we've featured year-end roundups of cool science ...

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President Trump has linked Tylenol to autism. Moms who never took acetaminophen while pregnant have a lot to say about that.

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Using supersonic shockwaves for combustion, the groundbreaking design could allow aircraft to travel up to six times the speed of sound.

From crafting magical potions to building bears, Canberra's spring offerings read more like a choose-your-own-adventure book than a holiday program list.

In the future, Britain is partly submerged by rising seas – but what do people remember of the past? NPR's Scott Simon talks to British author Ian McEwan about his new novel, "What We Can Know." ...