Existing oncology therapeutics are either so specific they can target only part of a tumor, or so generalized they kill healthy tissue.

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Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

The medications you take every day might be getting in the way of living a healthy life, an expert has warned.

Japanese researchers have uncovered how the astringent “bite” of cocoa flavanols can activate the brain—even though little of the compound enters the bloodstream.

Clinical trials for a laser treatment targeting this common eye disease will begin in Finland next spring, and researchers hope it could become available to patients within three years. About one in ...

Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

Discover how chromium, magnesium, zinc, and other micronutrients influence insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism—key factors in preventing and managing Type 2 diabetes.

When the fungus Cochliobolus heterostrophus is exposed to the plant defense chemical ferulic acid, its key stress-response protein, Hog1, is not just deactivated but actively sequestered into ...