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An unexpected discovery about what made a tiny worm refuse to grow up has now led to the 2024 Nobel […]

The word “bionic” conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. It’s true that engineering advances such as better

After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen longer

Symptoms of depression fluctuate over time, but many brain imaging studies of the condition only study one point in time.

When the arm is on the lap or the side, a blood pressure reading can be erroneously high. But when

citations J. O’Conner et al. Effect of ashwagandha on stress, sleep quality, and food cravings in college students: quantitative analysis

African rock art depicting a mythical tufted creature may reflect the appearance of fossilized real-life relatives of ancient mammals called

One of the most remarkable things about the human brain is that it changes. A lot. This ability to reinvent

Clostridioides difficile is an extremely nasty intestinal bug, with few effective treatments and no approved vaccines. But the same technology

Scythian shepherds and horse-riding warriors who inhabited central Asia and eastern Europe about 2,500 years ago may have had cultural