Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders. Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized ...

Scientists are uncovering how the placenta, long viewed as a temporary pregnancy organ, acts as a powerful biological predictor of lifelong health, linking prenatal environments to future risks of ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader remains the most powerful office in the Islamic Republic, but its origins trace back to the dramatic 1979 Iranian Revolution. From Ayatollah Khomeini’s rise to the constitutional ...

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Artificial intelligence is transforming food innovation by accelerating ingredient discovery, optimizing formulations, and enabling personalized nutrition strategies to improve public health outcomes.

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Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who ...

Former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman A S Kiran Kumar said the functioning of the human body has inspired the development of modern remote sensing technologies used in satellites.

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Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and ...

Researchers have identified a network of connections between the brainstem and spinal cord that enables people to grasp, hold, and manipulate objects. The discovery could guide new stroke therapies.