A growing body of evidence suggests that a single gene, APOE, may play a far more dominant role in Alzheimer’s disease than ...

Scientists refer to this persistent inflammatory state that develops with age as “inflammaging,” says Keith Kirkwood, senior associate dean for research and Centennial Endowed Chair in the Department ...

Nighttime caffeine increased impulsive behavior in fruit flies, with stronger effects in females and potential implications ...

As the body ages, subtle hormonal shifts begin to reshape where fat is stored, with important consequences for long-term ...

A major study finds that simply encouraging people to drink more water may not be enough to stop kidney stones from coming ...

A new clear nail polish could let people use their long fingernails on touchscreens with ease. By enabling nails to carry a ...

Scientists have finally captured something long rumored but never proven: sperm whales headbutting each other. Using drone ...

By reading the chemical “fingerprints” of a distant galaxy, astronomers reconstructed its 12-billion-year evolution. This new ...

Researchers have developed a brain-inspired nanoelectronic device that could significantly reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence systems.

A pioneering robotic submarine that explored beneath Antarctica’s glaciers has been lost, but its discoveries are reshaping ...

A dancing honey bee (center) is surrounded by an audience of “followers” that carefully interpret the movements of the ultra-fast ‘waggle’ dance. Credit: Heather Broccard Bell Honey bees literally ...

When it comes to balance, more effort from the brain and muscles may actually mean less control—and a higher risk of falling.