A team of American scientists has discovered what they described as the 'hidden sixth sense' in the human body, a discovery ...

Yale researchers revealed how vitamin B5 fuels mitochondria, offering new insight into brain and metabolic disorders. The human body produces a molecule from vitamin B5 that plays a crucial role in ...

Irregular work hours disturb the body's internal clock, silently increasing the risk of hypertension, heart attack, and ...

Scientists have built an AI-powered clock called gtAge that reads your blood to reveal your true biological age.

Imagine seeing your body from the inside out, a hidden world where more than 30 trillion cells are constantly renewing and regenerating to keep you alive. Men typically have around 36 trillion cells, ...

The study reveals that physically active individuals burn more calories over the course of the day and do not compensate by conserving energy in other bodily functions. The impact of physical activity ...

When ultra-runners lace up for races that stretch hundreds of miles and days, they're not merely testing their mental grit ...

One of the main functions of the skeleton is to protect our squishy internal organs, but another important function is to help us move; bones act as levers with the assistance of ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...

At the edge of death, some people wake into sudden clarity. Terminal lucidity is one of the mind’s most baffling mysteries.

For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, scientists say those measurements indicate a disturbing trend — the ...

Basal metabolic rate is the minimum amount of energy your body needs for life-sustaining functions like breathing and ...