Feet have a disproportionately large surface area and dense concentration of blood vessels relative to the amount of ...

Scientists at McGill University have uncovered a hidden molecular “switch” that turns on a powerful calorie-burning system in brown fat — the body’s heat-generating fat linked to metabolism and weight ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed a small, wireless polygraph system you can wear. Unlike polygraphs used in ...

Let’s be honest. When May rolls into the Sultanate of Oman, the sun doesn’t just rise, it clocks in for overtime. By 9 am, your car door handle ...

Summary: Engineers and physicians developed a miniature, wireless polygraph system that is worn as a soft, lightweight ...

Rising heat and drought may spur bacteria to exchange antibiotic resistance genes, with potential risks to human health.

Scientists trained mice to experience placebo pain relief, then traced the effect to a brain circuit that releases the body’s ...

Stress is linked to many of our biggest killers, but a growing body of research suggests that certain types can sharpen the ...

Scientists are supercharging patients' own immune cells to try to fight HIV without today's drugs. A small study is giving a ...