Scientists have devised a bacteria that can interfere with mosquito reproduction, which may help cut down on the insect's population.
A fat-storing protein that helped our ancestors avoid starvation may today play an outsized role in excess fat storage—in times of plenty.
Your body heat might trigger the release of potentially harmful chemicals in your mattress.
Indeed it could. Genetics may one day reign supreme when it comes to proactively identifying an individual's risks.
Researchers are quickly demystifying the genetic characteristics that factor into body shape and weight-related disease development.
Study: Children who hone their musical skills will often show bigger gains in other areas of academics.
Scientists have re-tooled a common species of house plant to filter hazardous particles from your household air.
Our feline friends aren't the only ones excited about this plant—researchers are learning how its active ingredient could lead to breakthroughs in medicine.
Elderly rodents treated with cellular therapy regained lost fur, became more active.
Researchers combined HIV vaccine and immune-stimulating drug to create disease remission in monkeys.
The undertaking would chart the types and properties of all human cells, building the ultimate reference map of the human body.
Children's hospital program lets kids experience the excitement of heading back to school.
