Researchers found that cells in skin that stop dividing but don’t die, called senescent cells, aren’t all the same, coming in three types with distinct treatment responses.

Scientists were able to target a fat-recycling process to reduce pancreatic tumors in mouse and human models.

By analyzing subtle facial movements, researchers found ways to objectively measure the severity of tinnitus and sound sensitivity disorder symptoms.

Teens and young adults who took a smoking cessation drug called varenicline were more likely to quit vaping nicotine than those who got a placebo pill.

Researchers designed a non-hallucinogenic analogue of LSD that had antidepressant and numerous cognitive benefits in mice.

A study in mice yielded new insights into the workings of nerve cells that sense touch and temperature from the skin, and how inflammation leads to pain.

Scientists mapped the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in a small section of mouse brain and examined their firing patterns in response to visual stimuli.

Researchers updated estimates of radiation-related cancers in the U.S. that can be expected based on the current use of CT scans.

Researchers developed a brain-computer interface that quickly translates brain activity into audible words.

Proteins perform many different functions in biology. Scientists have been working to custom design proteins that can perform unique functions beneficial to human health.

A study in mice found that female hormones can prompt sex-specific suppression of a type of pain by certain immune cells.

Scientists uncovered a new biomarker that may help predict cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

An artificial intelligence (AI) screening tool identified patients at risk for opioid use disorder and helped reduce readmission to hospitals.

People who ate healthier diets in midlife were more likely to live into their 70s without major chronic disease.

Scientists found that a drug-resistant bacterial strain recently evolved to make an antimicrobial compound that kills off competitors.

Studies in animals and human retina-like tissue suggest that peptide eye drops could help preserve light-sensitive cells to slow vision loss.

Researchers found that a protein made by tiny creatures called tardigrades can protect mouse and human cells from radiation damage.

Scientists developed a compound that appeared to relieve pain in mice without adverse side effects.

Researchers found evidence that the human immune system can produce antibodies to neutralize diverse norovirus strains and types.

Researchers constructed a map of molecular and cellular changes in marmoset brains that occur in developing lesions like those in multiple sclerosis (MS).