Health

As the world focuses on the deadly H5N1 bird flu, another avian influenza virus—H9N2—is quietly gaining new abilities. Once considered a mild strain limited to birds, H9N2 is showing signs…

A new study has uncovered the chemical basis behind the unique flavor of civet coffee—beans that pass through the digestive system of the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). Published in…

In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, child mortality remains alarmingly high—roughly one in ten children does not survive past the age of five. The main drivers include unsafe drinking water, malnutrition,…

A large-scale genetic study published in Nature Medicine has uncovered a surprising paradox: a gene mutation known to cause severe obesity appears to significantly reduce the risk of heart disease…

A study published in Nature has uncovered a new mechanism for how the brain stores emotional memories—one that centers not on neurons, but on astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells once…

Vision loss is one of the most common effects of aging, which often makes it harder for older adults to read or see clearly in dim light. Now, scientists at…

A research team from the University of Washington School of Medicine has uncovered a new way brown fat generates heat, independent of the traditional mitochondrial pathway. Their study, published in…

A new study has revealed that the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans—a microscopic worm widely used in research—can pass longer lifespans to its offspring through epigenetic mechanisms, even when the descendants themselves…

A new study published in Nature Communications points to a promising strategy for pain treatment. A research team led by the Pain Research Center at New York University has identified…

When people experience striking events, not only do those moments become etched in memory, but even seemingly ordinary experiences that occurred shortly before can become unusually vivid. The neural mechanism…