Author

Beryl Lieff Benderly

Beryl is a prize-winning science writer and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Will Micro-Robots Brush Your Teeth?

UPenn engineers are also developing chewing gum that destroys biofilm and other cool dental innovations.

By Beryl Lieff Benderly

Crushing Opioid Abuse with Placebos

A sugar pill could reduce the risk of deadly pain killer addiction.

By Beryl Lieff Benderly

The Promise of Pills that Do Nothing

Open-label placebos may defy logic, but scientists explore promising new treatment possibilities.

By Beryl Lieff Benderly