A new study shows that a constellation of genetic changes link the timing of puberty to weight gain and other biological ...

Python heart muscles ramp up their force to sustain metabolic activity to maintain increased metabolism during feeding.

Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for ...

Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.

When it comes to supplying their purine needs, cancer cells may use salvaged metabolites, according to a study in mice.

As a result, scientists created new methods for distinguishing visual elements, such as using different grayscale shades or employing hatching or stippling to create distinct patterns. But there are ...

Scientists have perfected the recipe to convert giant panda skin cells into stem cells to study the animal’s biology and aid ...

Administering immunotherapy when the tumor microenvironment is most susceptible to T cells enhances treatment efficacy in ...

Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based ...

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Microbial Tides No two gut microbiomes are exactly alike, especially between infants and adults. The adult microbiome is stable and influenced to an extent by ...

F rom fruit flies that survive a mere two weeks to the giant tortoises of the tropics that can live for nearly 200 years, ...

Danielle is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She has a background in neuroscience and molecular psychiatry. She has previously written for BioTechniques News, The Scientist, and Drug Discovery ...