A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

The most extensively studied of the microbes involved in colonic sulfur metabolism are the sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), which are common colonic inhabitants. Many other microbial pathways are ...

Understanding how cells transform into specialized types during human development is a central challenge in biology. This complex process, known as cell differentiation, holds the key to understanding ...

In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), dysfunctions in lipid metabolism ... how modulating these pathways may offer novel therapeutic options for treating ALS. Lipids are fundamental organic ...

Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

she uncovered a dedicated signaling pathway through which stearic acid regulates mitochondria. During her post-doc in Aurelio Teleman’s lab, one of her projects focused on the effects of dietary ...

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...