Skeletal muscle tissue takes part in various functions in the body. It comprises about 40% of total body weight and provides stability.

MIT researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, and maybe the best possible one.

This finding could lead to more accurate diagnoses and, eventually, personalized treatments that target the protein expressed by the gene.

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure.

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

Researchers have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, from biomarkers.

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

Scientists have modified a common respiratory virus, called adenovirus, to act like a Trojan horse to deliver genes for cancer therapeutics.

Non-nutritive sweeteners or artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar without the calories.

By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, the system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office.

Groundbreaking trial aims to reverse the paralysis and other abnormal functions of spina bifida before birth.

Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus.

An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don’t focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and circulation.

New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive that it shook the planet for weeks to months.

Right above you is the sky – or as scientists would call it, the atmosphere. It extends about 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth.

The study included 2,539 participants with obesity who were randomized to receive placebo, tirzepatide 5 mg, 10 mg or 15 mg for 72 weeks.

Researchers of the University of Bern and the Insel Hospital determined new targets for drug development for this cancer type.

Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently.

The extension of voting rights can reduce political violence according to research on the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravitational pull.