A compound found in African wormwood -- a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of illness -- could be effective against tuberculosis, according to a new study.

Researchers discovered a mechanism by which estrogen can trigger fast neuronal responses.

Spider silk, long prized for its strength and elasticity, has created something of a furor in the biomanufacturing world as businesses look for ways to cheaply scale up production for silks, which can ...

A small clinical trial has found that at low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and brain fog that is often a persistent feature of long COVID.

Climate change-related landslides, storms and floods are associated with intimate partner violence against women two years after the event, according to a new study.

Global evidence has revealed that women's environmental quality of life is key to their overall quality of life and health, according to a new study.

Plants widen microscopic pores on their leaves in response to heat. But scientists lacked an understanding of the mechanisms behind this 'sweating' function. Now, biologists have unlocked the details ...

Researchers collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological ...

Engineers found a novel path around tedious process of tunneling individual sub-nanometer pores for nanoporous membranes one by one. The team created a new method of pore generation that builds ...

Despite growing evidence of the importance of student well-being and an abundance of best practices, most institutions have yet to prioritize it as much as they do enrollment, graduation and grades. A ...

Geologists show how the earthquake's rupture direction may have affected who felt the strongest shaking on 5 April.

Miniature accelerometers reveal new insights into the elusive period between turtles hatching and emerging above sand.