Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes1, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, a brain region involved ...

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Rare blue proteins from cold-adapted microbes can serve as prototypes to design molecular on-off switches for cells ...

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: "Yes, wonderful things." Within ...

A new study reveals how collagen plays a crucial role in worsening Type 2 diabetes. While insulin and amylin hormones work ...

New microbial sensors? CryoRs are sensors for UV irradiation and are also capable of inward proton translocation modulated by ...

Though genetics play a role, experts say preventable lifestyle habits are a major cause of hair loss in women, often ...

In the frozen reaches of the planet—glaciers, mountaintops, and icy groundwater—scientists have uncovered strange ...

Why do cattle eat grass and still get fat and produce nutritious milk? If you want to know why grass-eating animals get fat, ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University of Stirling research.

“SPF is a measurement of skin protection,” Kingsley clarifies, “hair and skin are very different tissues – one is alive, the ...