Discover 25 incredible facts about the human body that will blow your mind! From neurogenesis to daily height changes, ...

A research consortium led by Nestlé Research in Switzerland and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) made a recent discovery that the natural molecule ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning to sleep to social behavior. During prolonged aerobic exercise, the body's ...

A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and ...

Renin-angiotensin system, or RAS, is a physiological mechanism essential to human body function. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes overactivation and malfunction of this system. The RAS regulates innate ...

Scientists have generated human stem cell models which contain notochord -- a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and nervous ...

The translucent exterior of a plastic soda bottle hides a secret in plain sight: hundreds of synthetic chemicals embedded in its seemingly innocuous material. These chemicals give the plastic its ...