Food is something every single person on the planet deals with multiple times a day. We eat, we taste, we crave, we feel full ...

“You are going to die young.” The first time I heard those six words, they were jarring. And I chuckle when I hear them.

Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more precise understanding of the ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and how they may contribute to the risk of developing diseases, such as heart disease or ...

Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward mimicking nature’s tiniest gateways by creating ultra-small pores that rival the dimensions of biological ion channels—just a few atoms wide. The breakthrough ...

Introduction Child stunting, a measure of malnutrition, is a major global health challenge affecting 148.1 million children in 2022. Global stunting rates have declined from 47.2% in 1985 to 22.3% in ...