It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing ...

Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin ...

It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing ...

It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates ...

Studies by a growing number of labs have identified neurological health benefits from exposing human volunteers or animal ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

Scientists have discovered that a rare immune cell type in the lungs, called NAMs, plays a crucial role in surviving COVID-19 ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

In the short term, these multi-zonal liver organoids will help scientists shed new light on diseases including diabetes, drug-induced liver injury, alcohol-related liver disease, and viral hepatitis.

Glycolysis is an ancient metabolic activity. It consists of a set of reactions that convert glucose into energy. This central ...

Why bats can harbor viruses like hantavirus and coronavirus—pathogens that are highly dangerous to humans—without becoming ...

Mark Post, chief science officer for the company Mosa Meat in Maastricht, the Netherlands, who unveiled the world’s first lab ...