Cornu cutaneum are hard, conical projections made from compacted ketatin (most notably the stuff of fingernails and hair) ...

It may not always be obvious from reading certain social media comment sections, but we humans have really big brains for our ...

Individual differences in gut physiology and environment play a major role in shaping our gut microbiome and how we process ...

Pereira FC et al. The Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome homoeostasis via iron sequestration. Nat ...

Scientists have developed the most detailed cellular map of the human gut to date, combining data from 1.6 million cells.

Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body, and as a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and maintenance. Exactly which biological changes ...

Scientists reveal gut transit time and pH as key drivers of microbiome and metabolic individuality, paving the way for ...

An important milestone has been reached on the journey to map every cell type in the human body. The Human Cell Atlas (HCA) ...

You share a lot more than just meals and hobbies with your family and friends: you also give each other gut microbes, meaning ...

It’s long been known that chia seeds are a “superfood”—and new research provides even more reasons to back the assertion.