Tiny folds anchoring human skin, called 'rete ridges,' form soon after birth. They show an early-life window that could reshape aging.

Scientists found microplastics in all examined human brains in a recent study, with highest levels discovered in dementia ...

Researchers at TU Wien in Vienna have created a QR code so small it can only be read with an electron microscope. The code measures roughly 1.98 square micrometers, with individual pixels about 49 ...

Follicular thyroid cancer is the second most common form of thyroid malignancy, following papillary carcinoma. It originates in the follicular cells of the thyroid — a small, butterfly-shaped gland at ...

In Tana River, eastern Kenya, Mercy Akinyi is investigating the transmission of diseases between humans, livestock, and ...

Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single scan, all with nanoscale precision. The instrument can even examine complete ...

Heart diseases requiring surgical intervention are becoming increasingly common, with nearly a billion people worldwide already suffering from them. These delicate procedures almost always require ...

Colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for U.S. adults under 50 over the last two decades, and doctors say diet, lifestyle and gaps in preventive care are helping drive the trend.

Researchers at St. Petersburg University have developed an efficient way to detect a crucial immunity biomarker—neopterin—in the blood using nanotechnology and a laser. Neopterin is a nucleotide whose ...

BioMedWire Editorial Coverage: Biotech dealmaking is increasingly defined by a clear strategic shift: Pharmaceutical ...

Researchers found that during calorie restriction, glucocorticoids reorganize immune responses, reducing energy-intensive T ...