The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain. Indeed, problems with the eyes can be one of the earliest signs of ...

Our records of the human genome may still be missing tens of thousands of 'dark' genes. These hard-to-detect sequences of ...

Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through ...

A supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US has just pulled off the largest astrophysical simulation of the ...

Research shows that galaxies form inside gigantic haloes of dark matter, the elusive substance that doesn't interact with ...

Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations ...

Using genetic tools, the scientists then blocked TYK2 in the mice with Alzheimer's. This resulted in a reduction in the ...

Visiting a haunted house could have a chilling effect on the immune system. According to new research, a jumpscare might be a ...

NGC 4594 is an unusual galaxy. It was discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain, and is striking because of a symmetrical ring of ...

New hope for earlier treatment might be on the horizon for people suffering the most severe form of depression.

Twelve blood-based biomarkers related to inflammation, metabolism, liver and kidney function, as well as potential ...

A curious link between Alzheimer's and insulin resistance is now so well-established, the neurodegenerative disease is ...