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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.

(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.

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.

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.

Tom Murphy, 56, in his home in Gainesville, Virginia, was diagnosed with ALS four years ago. An experimental drug seems to have slowed the progression of his disease, he says, though most ALS patients aren't as lucky.

Patients Vulnerable When Cash-Strapped Scientists Cut Corners

A shrinking pool of grant money for medical research has led competing applicants to oversell weak scientific findings, critics say. The result: Many experimental treatments are worthless.

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

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.

Two male killer whales swim side by side.

NATURE: Invasion Of The Killer Whales

Airs Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

An aerial view of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, on March 11.

Particles From The Edge Of Space Shine A Light On Fukushima

Researchers have been using muons to take a peek inside the nuclear reactors in Japan that melted down in 2011. The results could aid the continuing cleanup operations.

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