Raphael Gomes experiments with a chaotic kitchen hack to transform chewy gummy candies into fluffy marshmallows.

A Neandertal version of the growth hormone receptor is linked to slightly greater muscle mass, height and weight in adults.

Adult brain plasticity autism treatment may have a new molecular target: a Mass General Brigham Nature study showed that ...

The adult brain may be far better at repairing itself than scientists once believed. In mice, researchers discovered a special group of support cells called astrocytes that respond to damaged brain ...

Twenty finalist teams have advanced in the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition, including groups developing treatments ...

An intensive seven-day meditation retreat triggered striking changes across the brain and body, including shifts tied to ...

A recurring pattern emerged. Across numerous animal experiments, diets containing less protein (while still providing enough to prevent deficiency) improved measures of metabolic health. Animals were ...

While teeth play a greater role in health than many realise, current dental solutions for tooth loss are temporary and subpar. What if we could regrow our teeth instead?

Cortical inhibitory neurons development takes three separate paths, a new Nature Neuroscience atlas reveals: some commit ...

The popular over-the-counter glucosamine supplement is widely taken for joint pain and stiffness, but new research suggests ...

Harper had judged dozens of school science fairs during her teaching career, and she believed the rules existed to keep the competition fair. Most years ended with happy students, proud parents, and ...

We came to a bench where a graduate student was working on one of the key mysteries behind antiaging: How does a cell remember its former state? Borrowing from information theory, Sinclair believes in ...