We describe an automated system for high-resolution profiling of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) based upon multiplexed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by desolvation and direct analysis ...

Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system ...

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

Growing interest in health and the exposome—a person's collective environmental exposures—is spurring new funding and ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

Organ-on-a-chip systems offer a more accurate, ethical, and scalable alternative to animal testing in drug discovery and ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

How do we determine how healthy our food is? We know now that our nutrition shouldn't just be measured in calories, or even ...

Resveratrol (RES) is a polyphenol phytoalexin from plants, which has been reported to possess a variety of biological effects. The properties of RES on human natural killer (NK) cells were assessed in ...

Discover how your stress response is actually working for you—and how imagination can help you adapt, even when the world ...