Cambridge researchers created miniature brain-and-spinal-cord systems in the lab that can send signals and even trigger tiny ...

For centuries, scientists believed the human body had two major circulation systems. One was the cardiovascular system that moves blood through arteries and veins. The other was the lymphatic system ...

Some discoveries change the way we view the human body. In 2021, researchers described what they saw when they had examined skin-biopsy samples that included tattoos: The ink particles had traveled ...

Researchers are replacing rigid silicon-based AI hardware with stretchable, neuromorphic electronics that mimic how the brain processes information, opening new possibilities for long-term ...

Did you know your body has an inbuilt sewerage system? It's called the lymphatic system, and is a crucial part of how your ...

We look into the body’s circulatory systems. By Sam Sifton I’m the host of The Morning. We’ve long known about two systems in the human body that circulate fluids. A physician in Italy observed the ...

Dr Jin Cheng (Jess Hong) pulls a Sir Isaac Newton move in the VR game in "3 Body Problem." Credit: Netflix If you're the type of person who yells "wey-oh!" if someone in a TV show says the name of the ...

Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We seek to improve the welfare of animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our ...

Make a list of complex animals as distantly related to humans as possible, and sea anemones would likely be near the top of the list. Of course, one lives in the water and the other doesn’t, but the ...

We think of our body clock ticking over on a 24-hour cycle, but evidence is growing that it has seasonal rhythms, which could affect our response to vaccines ...

As someone who easily overheats, I’m always looking for the next best product to help me manage sweat and odor. Whole body deodorant caught my interest, so I spoke with board-certified dermatologists ...