The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

We suggest that as the Earth changed physically and chemically over time, its surface conditions allowed for a greater diversity of habitats for life. And these changes operate on geologic timescales ...

ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin. One day, researchers want to use switches of this kind ...

Anti-aging is more than just a cosmetic concern—it's about overall health and well-being, and recent advancements in stem cell therapy are offering promising possibilities for combating the effects of ...

Molecular communications in the bloodstream is a promising area of research, since the bloodstream has the ability to ...

These drugs, discovered decades ago, continue to save lives today, but more recent research has led to the development of ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

Using “cure” to refer to “obtaining a normal life” also fits — if you ignore previously lost education, career opportunities ...

Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the ...

People attending a football match will be asked to sign up to a stem cell register in the hope of finding a donor for a local man. Marshall Davies, 21, from Telford, was diagnosed with a rare and ...