Genes that modulate aging, lifespan

Scientists are exploring the elaborate interplay between genes, sex, growth, and age and how they influence…

Study links omega-3s to improved brain structure, cognition at midlife

Healthy study volunteers whose red blood cells contained higher concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids were found…

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease progression

A study provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in the progression…

Petting dogs engages the social brain, according to neuroimaging

Researchers report that viewing, feeling, and touching real dogs leads to increasingly higher levels of activity…

College student 'Fear of Missing Out' (FoMO) associated with illicit behavior

The fear of missing out (FoMO) on rewarding and fun experiences is something that most people…

Fishing for sharks: Hot or not?

New research from marine scientists raises potential red flags for sharks that are caught and released…

RNA origami enables applications in synthetic biology

Synthetic biology strives to achieve robust control of biological processes in order to create designer organisms…

Sound reveals giant blue whales dance with the wind to find food

Tracking blue whales by their booming vocalizations, researchers have revealed how these ocean giants find dense…

Empathizing with the opposition may make you more politically persuasive

Trying to understand people we disagree with can feel like a lost cause, particularly in contentious…

Birdsong reveals rare hybrid coupling 10 million years in the making

A team of researchers was able to use a combination of genomic sequencing and song analysis…