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Image of a CAR-T cell (reddish) attacking a leukemia cell (green). These CAR-T lymphocytes are used for immunotherapy against cancer (CAR stands for chimeric antigen receptor). After the proliferation of the CAR-expressing T cells, they are transfused back into the patient and can directly detect the cancer cells carrying the antigen.

'Living Drug' That Fights Cancer By Harnessing Immune System Clears Key Hurdle

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommends the agency, for the first time, approve a new kind of treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to attack cancer cells.

The Complex Character Of 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.'

Brilliant but socially awkward, criminal defense attorney Roman J. Israel (Denzel Washington) must re-enter the job market after his law firm goes under in the new film Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Solar eclipses like this one have inspired filmmakers as far back as 1907.

In Movies, A Solar Eclipse Means Change Is Coming

Over the years, Hollywood filmmakers have used solar eclipses as devices to mark moments of irrevocable transformation for their characters.

In May 1962, the U.S. conducted its first and only test of a nuclear-tipped missile. Some worry North Korea could try something similar.

How North Korea's Nuclear Tests Could Get Even More Terrifying

North Korea has so far tested its missiles and its nukes separately. But some experts worry Pyongyang may decide to put the two together into a single test.

Schizophrenia can produce terrifying hallucinations, like the shadow people drawn by a patient at NEOMED's treatment center. New research is shedding light on the disease, but its causes remain shrouded in mystery.

Research Sheds Light on the Risks and Causes of Schizophrenia

No one knows what causes schizophrenia. It’s a devastating mental disorder that affects more than 3 million Americans. And while most people with...

Cleveland's Consent Decree Inspires Play

For nearly five years, Cleveland has been under a consent decree. Years of tension between the city police department and some community members over claims of excessive force prompted the U.S. Justice Department to take action. In December 2014, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder came to town with the findings of a nearly two-year investigation of Cleveland police practices. The report documented numerous uses of excessive force, involving shooting, tasers and hitting suspects.

‘Shinto’ Brings Rare Japanese Works to Cleveland Museum of Art

The current exhibit at The Cleveland Museum of Art - "Shinto: Discovery of The Divine in Japanese Art" - has been a long time coming. Sinéad Vilbar, curator Japanese Art, Cleveland Museum of Art [photo: Howard Agriesti]

Union Station and the Kansas City skyline are lit on Feb. 01, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. In June 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plan to move two of its research agencies out of Washington, D.C., to the Kansas City area. Rather than move, most of the people working at the agencies quit, leaving gaping holes in critical divisions.

USDA Research Agencies 'Decimated' By Forced Move. Undoing The Damage Won't Be Easy

When the Trump administration moved two of the Agriculture Department's research agencies to Kansas City, many of the experienced employees left. Fixing this will be tricky for President Biden.

Not My Job: Three Questions For Actor Terry O'Quinn About Hair

Since O'Quinn doesn't have much going on in the hair department himself, we'll quiz him on Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Originally broadcast June 18, 2016.

Not My Job: We Quiz Cosmos Expert Neil deGrasse Tyson On Cosmetology

Sure, he knows a lot about stars, but what does he know about hair stylists and spa experts?Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2015.

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