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Artificial intelligence has successfully identified features relevant to cancer prognosis that were not previously noted by pathologists

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Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are related to dietary habits, including coffee, tea, tofu, and yogurt consumption.

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A new microfluidic device can keep tissue cultures functional for weeks on an artificial membrane

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The degree of neuronal synchrony between the anterior cingulate cortex and the hippocampus during recall is an indication of memory age (in mice).

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Scientists discover that without innate immune cells in the intestines, eating a high fat diet does not lead to obesity in mice.

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New genetic insights into the plant rehydration process: this is why your plants don’t die after you forgot to water them.

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Blood analysis in supercentenarians showed that they have many more cytotoxic CD4 T-cells than people with average life spans.

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Not only is hydrogen sulfide a good biomarker for schizophrenia, it’s also the culprit and a new starting point for drug discovery.

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Whether it’s bird anatomy or science cartoons, Masaki Ouchida can do it all. She spoke with us about her career in science illustration, from the US to Japan.

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Self-organizing cardiomyocytes on flexible polydimethylsiloxane sheets form tiny pumps. This is the first step towards building micro-hearts.

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Scientists designed transgenic plants that survive drought-like conditions by bumping up acetic acid production only when water is scarce.

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An international research team led by RIKEN BDR has identified a pair of genes that regulate how much REM (dream) and non-REM sleep an animal experiences.