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(Left to right) NYU medical students Brian Chao, Michael Lui, Hye Min Choi, and Varun Vijay take the team approach to learning about the anatomy of cells, and how disease can disrupt them. Analyzing big data sets is now a routine part of their studies, too.

Medical Students Crunch Big Data To Spot Health Trends

It's not enough anymore to learn how to size up the symptoms of a particular patient, say specialists in bioinformatics. Modern doctors need to learn to see patterns in huge data sets, too.

Pigs. In "The Trouble with Antibiotics," FRONTLINE correspondent David E. Hoffman travels the country to investigate new research out of Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Texas focusing on how antibiotics on the farm might be fueling the crisis of antibiotic resistance for humans.

FRONTLINE: The Trouble With Antibiotics

Airs Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

In the Miss Universe parade of national costumes, Iroshka Lindaly Elvir, Miss Honduras, wore a skull on her headdress and had a train of skulls. What did they symbolize?

Another Burning Miss Universe Query: Why Did Miss Honduras Wear Skulls?

It turns out the skulls have many layers of symbolism, from Mayan lore to modern-day issues.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf at sea surface, Tonga, South Pacific, September.

Big Blue Live

Airs Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), son of Apollo Creed, lures Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) back into the boxing world for the new film, "Creed."

'Creed' Does More Than Go The Distance

Indie filmmaker Ryan Coogler reinvigorates the 'Rocky' franchise

Millet: How A Trendy Ancient Grain Turned Nomads Into Farmers

Hardy, nutritious and gluten-free, millet has become an "it" grain in recent years. Research reveals our ancestors relied on it: Millet was central to the rise of agriculture and farming communities.

Salk neuroscientist Sreekanth Chalasani inspects a magnified image of the tiny C. elegans worm, Sept. 22, 2015.

Sound Waves Give San Diego Neuroscientists Control Over Brain Cells

The same kind of sound waves used in sonograms now allows researchers to change a worm's behavior.

Children listen to Mayor Kevin Faulconer as he reads "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" on Dr. Seuss' 111th birthday at the San Diego History Center, March 2, 2015.

Mayor Faulconer Reads To San Diego Students On Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Celebrations were held throughout the county Monday in honor of Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. The date marks the author’s 111th birthday.

How A Claim That A Childhood Vaccine Prevents Leukemia Went Too Far

It seemed to make sense that the childhood Hib vaccine could cut leukemia risk by keeping the immune system in check. But proving there's cause and effect at work turns out to be a challenge.

An International Atomic Energy Agency inspector cuts a uranium enrichment connection at Iran's Natanz facility, 200 miles south of Tehran, in 2014. This week's nuclear deal gives the IAEA up to 150 inspectors to monitor Iran for compliance.

Nuke Inspectors Gear Up For Iran, But Americans Unlikely To Be Included

The International Atomic Energy Agency can have 130 to 150 inspectors to keep tabs on Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. is paying the largest share, but probably won't have inspectors inside Iran.

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