Why Does Drinking Water Feel so Rewarding When One is Parched?
Why Does Drinking Water Feel so Rewarding When One is Parched?
With a thirst for knowledge, scientists delve into gut-brain pathways to understand liquid rewards.
With a thirst for knowledge, scientists delve into gut-brain pathways to understand liquid rewards.
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Accurate Protein Production Promotes Longevity
Ruth Williams | Sep 15, 2021 | 3 min read
Worms, flies, and yeast live longer if the fidelity of their protein-making machinery is improved, a study shows.
The MSC: Regeneration Orchestrator
The Scientist Staff | Nov 16, 2020 | 7 min read
Scientists uncover the promise of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), also known as medicinal signaling cells, to modulate the immune system and regenerate tissue.
Image of the Day: Red-Hot Mitochondria
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Jan 29, 2018 | 1 min read
Mitochondria may sustain temperatures more than 10 °C warmer than human cells, say researchers.
Circadian-Controlled Thirst
Ruth Williams | Sep 28, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientists determine how the brain’s central clock regulates drinking prior to sleep in rodents.
Immune Cell–Stem Cell Cooperation
Sarthak Sinha, Jeff Biernaskie, and Waleed Rahmani | Jul 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
Understanding interactions between the immune system and stem cells could pave the way for successful stem cell–based regenerative therapies.
The Ever-Transcendent Cell
John S. Torday | Nov 1, 2014 | 6 min read
Deriving physiologic first principles
Iron Builds a Better Brain
Ruth Williams | Jan 9, 2012 | 3 min read
Brain imaging and gene analyses in twins reveal that white matter integrity is linked to an iron homeostasis gene.