Biology

Adults aged 51-75 who were unable to balance on one foot for ten seconds had an 84% higher risk of death than their peers who could.

In order for a drug to get to the small intestine, it must first get past the highly acidic environment of the stomach.

Research shows if you cultivate a more optimistic mindset, you might further increase your chances for a long life.

Wearable devices can detect the specific molecules in food and our body’s response to it, allowing us to make better dietary decisions.

A team of scientists used gene editing to create what they thought would be a calmer rodent. Instead, the gene-edited rodents were angrier.

Administering Lac-Phe to obese mice significantly lowered their appetite, reduced body fat, and improved glucose tolerance.

Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients.

MIT researchers have discovered that complex molecules in mucus can keep fungal infections in check.

A "masked" cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues, reducing treatment side effects.

University of Tokyo researchers have created a living skin, made from human cells and collagen, for a robotic finger.