For The Better

Participants following an intermittent fasting and protein-pacing regimen, which involves evenly spaced protein intake throughout the day, saw better gut health, weight loss and metabolic responses. These benefits were notably greater than those seen w…

A widely found gene in plants has been newly identified as a key transporter of a hormone that influences the size of corn. The discovery offers plant breeders a new tool to develop desirable dwarf varieties that could enhance the crop’s resilience and…

Changing how often a popular cancer therapy is delivered would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental impact without decreasing cancer survival, according to a new analysis.

A new deep learning model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries — how to measure the incredibly complex process of embryonic development. Scientists have shown that the AI model, known as Dev-ResNet, can identify what happe…

Why do primates have big brains? In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists pitted large-brained primates against smaller-brained mammals to find out who was the smartest forager.

A team of cancer researchers has discovered a new subset of T cells that may improve the outcome for patients treated with T-cell therapies.

A multidisciplinary research team has revealed that the circadian clock — the biological pacemaker that governs daily rhythms in physiological processes, including immune functions — can be leveraged to enhance the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitor ca…

A new article examines the question of what Darwinism is and how its nonscientific uses relate to the scientific theory of evolution. The authors observe that while some people claim Darwinism’s meaning should be limited to scientific content, others c…

Scientists have designed an intersectional technique for precisely targeting subpopulations of cells and parsing out specific functions.

A new study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to prevent increased risk of cancer or joint disorders.

Researchers have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute to a pathogenic, inflammatory phenotype that contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS); the group has also shown how these problematic B cells can be selec…

Scientists have designed a way to ‘cloak’ proteins in a generalized technique that could lead to repurposing things like antibodies for biological research and therapeutic applications.