University of Pittsburgh engineers model an artificial synapse after the human brain

The findings indicate that genes are not the sole determiner of fitness

A team of paleontologists discovered new sources of the pigment melanin, calling for a rethink of how scientists reconstruct the color of fossil birds, reptiles, and dinosaurs

Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide

New technique detects mutations that affect large chunks of chromosomes in people with clonal hematopoiesis

Could preventing autism be as simple as changing expectant mothers' diet?

A new study is the first to show that low-carb diets can improve blood flow in as little as four weeks

The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new findings

Anyone lost in a desert hallucinating mirages knows that extreme dehydration discombobulates the mind

The analysis suggests the Victorians were partial to a bowl of porridge, while in modern diets potatoes, soybeans, and peanuts are flavor of the day

A new study indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may improve adolescents' academic performance, and the effect may relate to sleep quality

The first chemically-defined, animal component-free cell culture medium for natural killer cells