Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to the danger.

Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and delivers cancer-killing compounds directly where they’re needed. Credit: ...

A newly identified molecular player may help explain how cartilage in the jaw joint resists inflammatory damage.

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a dramatic cosmic crash unfolding around a distant star. While reviewing archived ...

New research suggests that fat tissue may be more adaptable than previously thought, undergoing significant cellular and molecular changes as body weight declines.

A new study suggests that suppressing a cellular enzyme long considered protective against fatty liver disease could have unexpected long-term consequences.

They could hear those sounds much better when they could open their eyes and watch videos or even still photos matching the sounds they were trying to hear. Credit: Yu Huang In noisy environments, ...

Common “forever chemicals” could quietly undermine kids’ bone strength before they even reach adulthood. New research published today (March 17) in the Journal of the Endocrine Society suggests that ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

A new “magic mushroom” compound may deliver psychedelic brain benefits without the trip. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” is attracting increasing interest from scientists ...

CERN scientists have uncovered a new proton-like particle, the Ξcc+, revealing a heavier and long-predicted member of the subatomic world.

On the flipside, if telomeres are too long, it can also spell trouble because cancer cells require long telomeres to become longer lived, ‘immortal,’” says Mia Levine, associate professor of biology ...