In brief

Surgeon, educator and inventor builds on collaborations to advance the science of touch

Climate study shows uptick in bites after rainy seasons and drop following droughts

Teams compete to design an algorithm that can help people with prosthetics learn to move

Stanford artificial intelligence projects designed to improve your health

Researchers engineer brewer’s yeast to produce a complex drug that’s in short supply

One patient says a strong relationship with her doctor was crucial in finding success

Stress at the wrong time causes fat cells to flourish

Trace of hope for Alzheimer’s patients

Implantable devices could detect and squelch urges

The key to pregnancy clockwork