Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. New technologies are needed to improve mechanistic understanding and inform therapeutic strategies. Human-centric cardiac ...

A new study suggests that chemicals found in python blood may help regulate appetite, potentially inspiring future weight-loss drugs. Researchers say the findings could lead to innovative treatments ...

Ar Ratsada spotted the 10ft (3m) reticulated python coiling its body to clamber up the tree at Nangnon Mountain in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Footage shows the apex predator using its powerful ...

Small variations in DNA sequence can alter an organism’s response to the environment or susceptibility to disease. Interpreting the impact of genome sequence variation remains a research challenge.

Sometimes, in genetics, two wrongs do make a right. A research team has recently shown that two harmful genetic variants, when occurring together in a gene, can restore function—proving a decades-old ...

Meta is giving Instagram users a rare glimpse into why certain posts are showing up on their Reels, the platform’s feed of algorithmically curated videos. Starting today, users will now see a list of ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...