Scientists Redefine Obesity – Two Major Subtypes Discovered
Scientists identify two distinct types of obesity. A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists discovered two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular…
Scientists identify two distinct types of obesity. A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists discovered two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular…
What if pain is more than just a mere alarm bell? New research in mice illuminates how pain neurons shield the gut from damage. Pain…
Disturbances in the dwarf galaxies of one of Earth’s closest galaxy clusters point to a different gravity theory. Dwarf galaxies are small, faint galaxies that…
For the first time, researchers compared schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia, two conditions that affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Rarely do researchers…
According to a recent study by Penn State College of Medicine scientists, the risk of developing myocarditis — or inflammation of the heart muscle —…
How many drinks is too much? According to a recent rodent study, even tiny amounts of alcohol may cause epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in brain…
A small star was ripped to shreds in October 2018 when it wandered too close to a black hole in a galaxy located 665 million…
Mission engineers will continually track NASA’s Lucy spacecraft as it prepares to swing by Earth on October 16 for a gravity assist. This will allow…
Short cycles of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting appeared to lower inflammation and delay cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease mouse models. Cycles of a…
A new Webb image shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type of star and its companion locked in a celestial dance….
NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti splashed down safely in the SpaceX…
Researchers at the University of Rochester have created a more accurate simulation of the impact that created the Vredefort crater two billion years ago. An…
You might be surprised to learn that over a third of adults in the United States don’t get enough vitamin D.[1] In fact, vitamin D…
Physicists invoke the cosmological collider to demonstrate why matter, not antimatter, dominates the universe. The universe was filled with equal numbers of matter and “antimatter” –…
Weight loss is beneficial for obese individuals but not for lean people. According to a study of over 200,000 people, intentionally losing weight can bring…
Astronomers discovered something unique using SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. They found a new type of stellar outburst that had never been seen…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, will skim the Earth’s atmosphere on October 16, at 7:04 a.m. EDT. It is…
South American mummies were brutally murdered, according to scientific “detective work.” How often did prehistoric human societies engage in violence? Investigating the presence of trauma…