Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...

Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) launched the Visionary Initiatives (VIs) - a cross-disciplinary, integrated ...

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human ...

At first glance, cow digestion seems unremarkable: a bit of grass, chewing cud–done. But behind this seemingly simple process ...

The consumption of sufficient dietary fiber is a fundamental requirement for maintaining optimum health. The body benefits ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that a yeast commonly found in our gut — candida albicans — can make infection with salmonella worse.

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a four-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and ...

Insomnia is an unpleasant event that many of us have experienced. While we try to fall asleep, sleep seems to elude us. This creates stress, which further worsens insomnia. A flood of negative ...

Exercising increases synapses, creates more connections within the brain and helps extra cells to form. Better cardiovascular ...