Why obesity is more dangerous for men

A newly published study sheds light on the biological underpinnings in sex differences in obesity-related disease, with researchers observing ‘striking’ differences in the cells that build blood vessels in the fatty tissue of male versus female mice.

Searching for the earliest galaxies in the universe

Astronomers have used data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Early Release Observations and discovered 87 galaxies that could be the earliest known galaxies in the universe. The finding moves the astronomers one step closer to finding out w…

Another step toward an insulin tablet

For the millions of people living with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving drug. Unlike many other medicines, though, insulin cannot be easily delivered by swallowing a pill — it needs to be injected under the skin with a syringe or pump. Researchers h…