An ambitious book challenges long-held assumptions on diet and nutrition and exposes gaps in public-health guidance.

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Curiosity-driven experiments in a basement eventually sparked a worldwide rethink of how stress, addiction, and life experiences shape the brain.

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

As the cold season ends in the Southern Hemisphere and we fold away our favorite wool jumpers and silk scarves, some ...

Comparing unknown compounds in a patient’s blood, urine or other biological sample to those in the Global Natural Product ...

When cell division (mitosis) takes too long, it can be a sign that something is wrong with the cells, for example, DNA damage ...

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

A new article reflects on how two generations of scientists reshaped thinking on aging, linking hormonal regulation in the brain to molecular growth pathways. Mikhail Blagosklonny spent his career ...