Research reveals that chronic social stress can accelerate biological aging in the brain—but there are science-backed tools ...

The golden poison frog of Colombia packs enough toxin in its skin to kill ten grown men, yet it produces none of that poison itself. Like other poison frogs, it harvests alkaloids from the ants and ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism through which skin cells organize and control protein production during ...

When probes are inserted into the brain for research or clinical purposes, the electrical activity of neurons is recorded.

A doctor, scientist, and exercise physiologist explain why you might want to save the sauna for after your workout.

REVIEWED BY Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Earlier this year, I sent her most recent book by an old friend, Kamala Wijeratne. Death of the Sperm Whale is her first book of poetry in four years, though in ...

On the occasion of World Earth Day, the conversation around sustainability often turns to forests, oceans, and climate. Yet, one of the most critical resources sustaining life remains largely ...

This valuable study addressed a key question in epilepsy research: whether the recordings of very fast oscillations in the brain (>250Hz, fast ripples) reflect underlying pathology or might be a ...

Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting that these membranes do ...