Quantum effects are no longer confined to ultra-cold chips and vacuum chambers. For the first time, researchers are ...

Dry eye disease affects millions of people, causing burning, redness, and constant eye fatigue that can worsen over time. Scientists now believe the problem may begin deep inside tear glands, where a ...

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Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central ...

Shanghai has laid out a 20-step plan to advance its novel food sector over the next five years, with new products and ...

Increasing longevity is forcing a rethink of public policy, individual lifestyles, and private finances. Yet it is crucial not to overreact or grow unduly alarmed about shifting population dynamics.

Animals with more than one brain defy standard biology. From octopuses to leeches, discover 7 species with multiple brains or ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells ...

Breathing is something we do unconsciously. But knowing when and how to take conscious deep breaths could unlock a host of ...

Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and ...

A clinical trial set to start this month will modify ovarian cancer cells and return them to patients to stimulate an immune ...