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Body temperature has decreased in high-income populations in the last two centuries, calling into question the famous 37°C guideline for normal body...
Determining the origin of the foods we eat is harder than ever in our globalized world, yet in the case of food borne illness this answer could save lives and...
The less you eat, the more weight you lose...is this always the case? New insights on the metabolism of branched-chain amino acids might shift this paradigm...
With age, our muscles gradually lose their energy and strength. The decreased amount of proteins in mitochondria, the power plants of cells, seems to be...
Tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. Apart from its delicious taste, it has many benefits for human health. A recent study suggests green tea...
Gene editing, the molecular technique which allows DNA modifications, is evolving to an unprecedented precision. CRISPR-Cas9, the groundbreaking tool used in...
As COVID-19 is raging worldwide, mathematical models tailored to the pandemic suggest the most effective interventions to contain the contagion. Physical...
Malaria is a life-threatening tropical disease globally spreading out, and scientists have been seeking an effective way to control its prevalence. Here, we...
Before footwear, calluses served as the primary protection for our feet. To understand how our species walks safely without shoes, we investigated foot skin...
Mosquitoes are the worlds’ deadliest animal due to their role in spreading Malaria. The revolutionary molecular technique known as CRISPR may help containing...