A newly developed microscopy technique allows, for the first time, the visualization of more than 30 protein markers simultaneously in the human brain and uses bioinformatics to analyze their spatial ...

Exercise may do far more than strengthen the heart and muscles. New research suggests regular aerobic activity can physically reshape the nervous system that controls the heartbeat, altering key nerve ...

The axolotl may look cartoonishly harmless, but beneath its frilly gills lies one of evolution’s most astonishing survival ...

Ticklish laughter appears across primates and triggers ancient brain circuits. Yet after two millennia of inquiry, its evolutionary function remains genuinely unresolved.

In the process, the researchers have discovered a previously unknown population of immune cells in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, which is found almost exclusively in the vicinity of a specific ...

As the pace of modern drug discovery accelerates, the industry is increasingly recognizing that a breakthrough molecule is only as effective as its ability to reach the target site.

This makes the third time in just two weeks that a major mainstream or scientific outlet published credible nonsense about acupuncture, but I had to cover it after dozens of people e-mailed me about ...

Methylmercury can accumulate in water environments and enter the food chain. Human exposure is of particular concern in ...

Long before the sleek, glass-front clinics of modern Gangnam defined Korea’s medical landscape, a quiet linguistic revolution ...

Surgeons use a bony projection at the back of each vertebra called the spinous process to check the robot’s accuracy, laying ...

Exposure to one of the most toxic forms of mercury (methylmercury) may also disrupt the body's metabolic health, according to the findings of a new international study. The research, involving ...