New pathway enhances brown fat thermogenesis and metabolic health
Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the…
Taiwan’s red-hot tech economy leaves young workers, old industries cold
Economy As local elections loom, President Lai under pressure to address imbalances A view of Taiwan’s southern city…
What to Know About Rising Cases of Human Metapneumovirus
3 min read Cases of a virus with no vaccine and no specific treatment are popping up across…
DNA origami vaccine platform shows promise against multiple infectious viruses
The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical…
The winter dare that leaves kids’ tongues stuck to metal
A review of more than 850 historical newspaper reports reveals that the childhood dare of licking frozen metal…
Scientists put forward a new theory of brain development
Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly…
Combination therapy may help overcome barrier in early-stage prostate cancer treatment
A multi-institutional study led by Mayo Clinic and published in Cell Reports Medicine reports that pairing a next-generation immunotherapy with standard hormone therapy…
Scientists reveal how the body senses cold and menthol
When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular…
Home remedies can help ease cold symptoms
If you’re feeling sick with a cold this winter but don’t feel sick enough to go to the…
Nervous system actively promotes pre-cancerous pancreatic lesions
Pancreatic cancer has a lot of nerve. Notoriously tricky to detect, the disease also often resists traditional therapy.…
European collaboration transforms immune cell data into cancer biomarkers
World Cancer Day, marked on 4 February, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of cancer, and…
Scientists Found the Coldest Seawater in History from when Snowball Earth Reached Freezing Temperatures of Minus 15° Celsius
Illustration of “Snow Ball” Earth. Earth froze over 717 million years ago. Ice crept down from the poles…