The spinal cord is the body’s information superhighway. Protected by the bony vertebral column, it is an integral part of the central nervous system (CNS).…
The worldwide rise in obesity and diabetes continues, 1 in 4 people are now afflicted with a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A condition reversible with…
We’ve harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research, we haven’t found a solution for a disease…
The latest Kurzgesagt video is on the microbiome. Did you know that you have up to ten times as many microbial cells in your body…
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is jointly awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of…
Carolyn Bertozzi is a professor at Stanford University, her team studies cell surface interactions that contribute to human health and disease with specific projects in…
Behold the microscopic jungle in and around you: tiny organisms living on your cheeks, under your sofa and in the soil in your backyard. We…
A burst eardrum is a pretty common injury. It can cause pain and hearing loss, but for the vast majority, it will heal naturally. For…
Researchers from the Functional Materials Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a silicone heart that beats almost like a…
A team of researchers from George Mason University published a study analyzing Komodo dragon blood. The group was able to successfully sequence 48 potential so-called…
This TED-Ed episode is all about kidney stones. Did you know that the biggest kidney stone on record weighed more than a kilogram and was…
Viruses have evolved to be highly effective vehicles for delivering genes into cells. Seeking to take advantage of these traits, scientists can reprogram viruses to…
Our hard-wired stress response is designed to gives us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn’t…
Our immune systems are at war with cancer. This animation by Nature, reveals how monoclonal antibodies can act as valuable reinforcements to shore up our…
Our bodies can create billions of antibodies to fight off billions of potential diseases. But how do our immune systems turn a limited number of…
A research team led by David Sinclair at Harvard have made a discovery that could lead to a revolutionary drug that actually reverses aging, improves…
Crippling just three of the malaria parasite’s 5000 genes could create a powerful, safe vaccine against a disease that sickens nearly 200 million people each…
Our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease has come along way in the last century. In this animation, Nature Neuroscience takes us inside the brain to explore…
Mitochondrial diseases are a group of disorders caused by genetic mutations. In this animation, Nature Video finds out how these diseases arise, and how new…
What do you get when you combine the strongest materials from the plant world with the most elastic ones from the insect kingdom? Super-performing materials…