For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations' annual index of countries based on indicators of well-being and quality of life. Countries with more poverty ...

Human challenge trials offer a complementary approach. By safely and deliberately exposing healthy adult volunteers to a well characterised virus under controlled conditions, researchers can generate ...

Research on a 3D microfluidic model highlights gut-brain interactions, offering new insights into inflammatory processes ...

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful ...

A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development ...

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

For nations seeking development pathways compatible with their strategic interests and institutional capacities, India’s model holds real appeal ...

Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found.

IBM triples entry-level hiring, recognizing AI can't replace junior talent. Smart companies are redesigning jobs instead of ...

Latin America stands at the threshold of a transformation it is not yet prepared to navigate: the growing influence of ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a new cellular mechanism behind how humans ...