Ageing may not simply be the result of damage piling up over time. Scientists studying microscopic worms have discovered a striking structural change inside cells that could play a central role in how ...

The increasing content of sodium salts in the soil in many places is a problem for feeding the world's population: many plants thrive less well or not at all on such soils. Against this background, ...

Wasn’t this month meant to serve as a divine mercy for us all — a momentary breather, not an added burden?

Does fasting guarantee weight loss? Is longer fasting always healthier? Can fasting detox the body or cure lifestyle diseases? An internal medicine expert busts common fasting myths many Indians still ...

Chulalongkorn University and Mahidol University have entered a landmark technology-transfer collaboration to commercialize AnthoRice™ Complex, a Thai-developed hair-root care innovation derived from ...

Commonly used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, lithium could prove promising for inhibiting HIV, a research team from McGill University has found. A study published ...

A comprehensive review of scientific research reveals that intermittent fasting is not more effective than conventional diets ...

Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity ...

Scientists at IISER Pune have discovered how plants heal after injury. When a plant is wounded, a special system called autophagy activates. This system cleans up damaged cells and reduces stress.

Polaryx Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PLYX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, disease-modifying therapies for rare, pediatric lysosomal storage disorders (“LSDs”), announced that the ...

Globally, millions of people are affected by Alzheimer's disease, with around 120,000 individuals in Norway alone. Witnessing ...

Scientists have identified a crucial mechanism that allows plants to shape their vascular systems, determining whether they ...