The visceral substrate of selfhood is not an add-on to cognitive self-awareness; in many frameworks, it is its foundation. Neuroimaging shows the anterior insula co-activating with the medial ...

A small Roman glass bottle discovered in western Turkey has provided the first direct chemical proof that ancient physicians ...

Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

The discovery could open up new ways for treating diseases such as MS by leveraging molecules that are already present in the human body.

A chilling discovery rocks Salem on Days of Our Lives when Rafe Hernandez storms into EJ DiMera’s secret lab and finds a glowing pod with a body inside—but Stephanie Johnson and Jeremy Horton are ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

Lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, best known as the delivery vehicle for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines received by billions of people, are now at the center of a much larger medical revolution.

The Rock River Discovery Park is an outdoor play area that takes the learning outside, which is perfect for those days when your kids have so much energy you’re pretty sure they could power a small ...

A surprising lab discovery reveals a light-powered way to tweak complex drugs faster, cleaner, and later in development.

If watching The Pitt is giving you a renewed interest in the human body in all of its gory glory, there’s a new tool that will help satisfy your curiosity. An international team of scientists ...

An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced the launch of a new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore intact human organs in unprecedented detail—from the whole organ ...