A critical part of the brain linked to risks for anxiety later in life – the left amygdala – was significantly smaller by volume in babies of mothers who reported stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Researchers have mapped all the possible outcomes of changes to a specific tumor-suppressing gene, the first step to unpick ...

CCL22 is what is known as a chemokine, which is a substance that controls the migration of cells in the body. If certain ...

Over 5,000 genetic variants that enable certain cancers to thrive have been identified by scientists, along with a potential ...

New research shows that permaculture brings about a significant improvement in biodiversity, soil quality and carbon storage.

In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The "eternal" ice in Antarctica is melting ...

Senescent cells can't divide but can drive chronic inflammation and tissue dysfunction linked to aging and chronic diseases.

Scientists have found three new species that are close relatives to the plant from which chocolate is produced – a discovery ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help to select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients has been ...

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan ...

More than 800,000 Danes suffer from migraines – a condition characterised by severe headache in one side of the head. In ...

Despite only accounting for less than 3% of all trips by UK residents, journeys of more than 50 miles (one way) are ...