Physiology

Fingers on a person’s right hand tap on a drum, symbolizing how people’s brains synchronize their movements to musical rhythm.

Sound Is Better Than Touch in Helping People Keep Rhythm

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

A hand holds a magnifying glass over a strip of paper that says ‘GLP-1’. Surrounding strips of paper have words such as ‘weight loss’, ‘semaglutide’, and ‘obesity’.

What Is GLP-1? The Science Behind GLP-1 Drugs

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 7 min read

Photograph of a person wearing a white nitrile glove holding a clear tube with a purple cap that has dark red blood in the bottom. This illustrates the use of blood proteins to study disease biomarkers.

A Pan-Disease Proteome Could Improve Disease Biomarker Detection

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

A network of sympathetic nerves (white) innervating and growing alongside the eggs (green) within a fragment of a human ovary. A large growing follicle containing an egg is shown in magenta.

A Cellular Atlas of the Aging Ovary Reveals How Fertility Fades

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 4 min read

An illustration of fork with the tip of its tines melting against a purple background.

Is Chromium an Essential Nutrient or Just Hype?

Neil Marsh, PhDandThe Conversation | | 5 min read

Colorful fruits and vegetables photographed from above.

Exploring the Link Between Fasting and Cardiovascular Health

The Scientist | | 1 min read

Bartender preparing a cocktail outdoors. Bartenders often suffer from margarita burns.

Margarita Burns: When Lime and the Sun Don’t Blend Smoothly

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

A picture of Omodara Obisesan, a postdoc at the University of Missouri.

Postdoc Portrait: Omodara Obisesan

The Scientist | | 3 min read

Sanitary pads on a pink background. “Smart” pads embedded with sensors allow for the detection of disease-specific biomarkers in menstrual blood.

Smart Pads Detect Disease Biomarkers in Period Blood

Sneha Khedkar | | 5 min read

Young woman clutching abdomen in discomfort, showing symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.

Why Smoking Surprisingly Soothes Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 4 min read

A woman applying cream to her face. The skin stretching in this process could stimulate immune surveillance and open up hair follicles.

A Skin-Stretch Approach Can Deliver Needle-Free Vaccines

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 3 min read

Conceptual illustration of a person pushing a boulder uphill beneath a fiery sky, symbolizing resilience and the hormone oxytocin’s role in maintaining balance through homeostasis and allostasis.

The Goldilocks Hormone: Oxytocin Keeps the Body Resilient

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 8 min read

Page 4 of 49 - 579 Total Items

2 3 4 5 6

Trending

An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease management, Long COVID relief, and more.

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

The green zombie virus under the microscope, on a mottled yellow background.

What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and mammoths, but giant viruses.

Multimedia

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

In this webinar, experts discuss new approaches to biomarker discovery and share the research avenues that elucidate the inner workings of different pathologies.

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.

January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

View this Issue

Research Resources

Podcasts

Webinars

Videos

Infographics

eBooks

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

In this webinar, Andre Mueller will discuss how scientists characterize therapeutic proteins in different formulations and spot the effects of excipients on protein stability.

Graphic of three DNA helices in various colors

An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

A streamlined, automated process helps scientists coordinate site-ready production-level whole genome sequencing results.

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

In this webinar, learn how scientists are using cutting-edge spatial proteomics technologies to advance their understanding of cellular organization in healthy and diseased tissues.

Products

Product News

Nuclera eProtein Discovery System installed at leading Universities in Taiwan

System strengthens Taiwan’s capabilities in protein drug discovery research

BRANDTECH Scientific Introduces the Transferpette® pro Micropipette: A New Twist on Comfort and Control

The Transferpette® pro expands the Transferpette® family, offering scientists even greater flexibility to match their pipetting preferences and workflow requirements.

Biotium Launches GlycoLiner™ Cell Surface Glycoprotein Labeling Kits for Rapid and Selective Cell Surface Imaging

Fast, gentle, and highly specific glycoprotein labeling compatible with downstream immunofluorescence, enabled by next-generation aminooxy chemistry.

Colorful abstract spiral dot pattern on a black background

Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges are designed to help provide exceptional performance, versatility and enhanced sustainability.