Men and women who had maintained or increased their physical fitness during the study had better brain health.

Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.

When you remove the alcohol from the beer, for example by heating it up, you also kill the aroma that comes from hops.

All life consists of the same chemical building blocks. These include peptides, which perform various completely different body functions.

Study confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans — and identifies a key protein that could extend health.

The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which electrons are ejected from the surface of a metal when light is incident on it.

Cortisol is well-suited for measurement in wearable devices, because its concentration levels in sweat are similar to its circulating levels

When the nearest psychiatrist’s office is dozens or even hundreds of miles away, a virtual connection may be enough to help.

It’s already well known that prunes are good for your gut, but new Penn State research suggests they may be good for bone health, too.

Sea pineapples, an edible ascidian, are a delicacy in Japan. The Tohoku region is famed for its sea pineapple production - known as hoya .

Over 6,000 study participants, who lost more than 50 pounds and kept the weight off more than three years, offer tips to succeed.

Earth's core is characterized by extremely high pressure and temperature. It is composed of a liquid outer core and solid inner core.

On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates soil and waterways.

The skeleton of Abditosaurus kuehnei is the most complete titanosaur fossil discovered so far in Europe.

A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in heart patients this year.

A research team has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and the wounds of conspecifics.

A young adult in the US could add more than a decade to their life by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet.

Adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment were able to improve their memory by using a personal assistant app on their smartphones.

A new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss.

Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab.