Research team clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

New research shows that what happens in our mouths while we eat causes us to like the smells of certain foods

The study findings may have vast implications with the way professionals classify autism

DNA is not only a popular research topic because it contains the blueprint for life—it can also be used to produce tiny components for technical applications

Surrounded by salty water, sea snakes sometimes live a thirsty existence

Nicotine works inside cells to reinforce addiction

Decades of research papers show how female scientists’ work was overlooked

A study of fruit flies finds a direct link between illness and the need for more sleep

The paper argues that our early ancestors acquired a taste for fat by eating marrow scavenged from the skeletal remains of large animals

The findings may explain why women are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later years

Researchers have been working on ways to grow healthy organs outside the human body

Metabolomics resides atop a Mount Rushmore of ‘omics’ disciplines