In traditional Eastern medicine, the concepts of meridians and qi form the cornerstone of understanding how the human body functions. These ancient principles, which have guided healing practices for ...

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does your brain recognize when it’s time to take a breath, when your blood ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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