This past week, the Scottish government passed the Hate Crime and Public Order Act. In summary, it is now illegal in Scotland to “stir up hatred” via government-prohibited words and thoughts.

"Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me!" Many of us learn this little ditty as children as a way of dealing with verbal assaults and developing resilience. If only it were ...

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal ...