UNC researcher wins major grant to study the role of endoplasmic reticulum in T-cell metabolism
Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School…
A 250-Year-Old Heat Mystery Leads to a Surprising Discovery About Human Sweat
ANDI, the sweating manikin, helps ASU researchers discover the secrets of sweating. Credit: Samantha Chow/Arizona State University In…
Study reveals how SGLT2 inhibitors improve failing heart function
Researchers have discovered that SGLT2 inhibitors, a class of drugs originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely…
New Research Challenges Common Exercise Advice for Bone Health
Certain forms of high-intensity exercise appear to trigger stronger early signals of bone formation than more conventional activities.…
Muscle cells play a vital role in repairing fractured bones
Bone healing is a complex process that depends on the coordinated activity of many different cell types. While…
AI sleep model reveals health risks missed by standard apnea scores
By decoding neural, cardiac, respiratory, and other signals hidden within routine sleep studies, the model identified high-risk patients…
Digital twin of the gut-brain axis aims to advance neurostimulation therapies
The gut and brain are in constant conversation, exchanging signals that regulate hunger and digestion, as well as…
All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful?
In 2025, quantum physicist Daniel Oblak and his colleagues published images of mice that made headlines around the…
Salk neuroscientists identify traveling brain waves as a computational engine
Your brain has something surprising in common with the ocean: waves! Electrical activity washes over the brain’s surface,…
How naked mole-rat queens stop rivals reproducing
Naked mole-rat queens produce a chemical that stops other females from reproducing.Credit: Neil Bromhall/Getty Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)…
Study reveals distinct roles of oxygen-sensing proteins in skeletal muscles
Skeletal muscles-responsible for movement, joint stabilization, and postural support-are highly metabolically active and heavily reliant on oxygen during…
Could IVF affect heart health after pregnancy?
Researchers found that women with a prior IVF-conceived pregnancy showed higher large artery stiffness up to five years…