A new study detailing social media content from TikTok and Instagram showed a significant impact on the human brain, and ...

Adults with prediabetes experience a faster decline in kidney function than those with normal glucose, highlighting the need ...

Water makes up for around 50-70% of human body weight and is necessary for the daily functioning of the body, including playing key roles in metabolism, maintenance of electrolyte balance, nutrient ...

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function - a set of ...

Researchers investigating the SARS-CoV-2 virus conducted at Boston University’s (BU) National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratories (NEIDL), one of the world’s safest facilities for work on deadly ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...

What actually happens in the brain in cases of depression? Relatively unknown brain cells—"astrocytes"—are believed to play ...

The largest study yet into the effects of cannabis on the brains of 18- to 36-year-olds has found that the drug can reduce brain function during cognitive tests. The findings will help people to make ...

After all the controversy over the past few years about gain-of-function research on viruses, especially the Covid-19 virus, I thought this kind of work was on hold, at least in the U.S. Indeed, the ...

Some dogs can sort toys by function and then extrapolate that to new objects, indicating an understanding of "label extension ...