Gut-brain connection helps explain how overeating leads to obesity

A multi-institutional team reveals a previously unknown gut-brain connection that helps explain how those extra servings…

First cells may have emerged because building blocks of proteins stabilized membranes

Scientists have discovered that the building blocks of proteins can stabilize cell membranes. This finding may…

Osteoporosis drugs linked to reduced risk of premature death

A large cohort study has revealed a common osteoporosis drug significantly decreases premature mortality risk, likely…

Poor fit between job demands, reasoning abilities associated with health conditions

Older workers whose reasoning abilities no longer allow them to meet the demands of their jobs…

In first-of-its-kind study, UCI researchers highlight hookah health hazards

Hookah waterpipe use has grown in popularity in recent years — 1 in 5 college students…

An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and…

Study examines a million corals one by one in urgent call to save reefs

Scientists have completed a landmark study on how to save coral reefs in the Indian and…

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight

It’s that time of year again when you have the chance to comfortably experience the passage…

It's not you, it's the network

The result of the 2016 US presidential election was, for many, a surprise lesson in social…

Bacteria made to mimic cells, form communities

Scientists have found a way to make single-celled bacteria behave like stem cells, differentiating into genetically…