A multidisciplinary, multi-institution group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip the size of a postage stamp to model a particular class of ...

A UC Santa Barbara assistant professor plans to use recent discoveries in human bone repair to improve global coral reef ...

Taking more than 40 milligrams of zinc daily for long periods can cause copper deficiency and damage the nervous system, causing irreversible issues like numbness, muscle weakness, and vision problems ...

People spend money on vitamins without knowing when and how to take them. Certain vitamins will do their job best when they ...

A USC-led study points to a cellular mechanism behind the diet’s long-known cardiovascular effects.

Cancer immunotherapies, for example, work by helping immune cells identify or attack tumors. If low arginine reduces the ...

There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that a person's metabolism and tendency toward obesity may have genetic factors ...

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone best known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss also helps protect the liver from inflammation ...

The human body replaces an estimated 330 billion cells each day while continuously rebuilding tissues and molecules. Most of ...

Now a new study suggests that, for some of us, our muscles may get a boost from Neanderthal genetics.

CellREDM is part of a newer generation of boosters that target the extracellular matrix, the skin’s underlying support ...

Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Cornelia Palivan from the University of Basel are now reporting on a sophisticated modular nanorobot with greater functional flexibility than many existing systems.