Crack open any biology textbook, and you’ll find tidy diagrams, clean labels, and plenty of comforting facts about the human ...

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If the body doesn’t get enough potassium, it could lead to certain health issues, such as high blood pressure or poor ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, ...

The Human Organ Atlas gives an extremely detailed look at 56 human organs, scanned with the help of a particle accelerator.

STING" molecular switch drives Alzheimer's brain inflammation. Blocking this switch protects synapses in new study.

The brain has its own immune system, which detects threats and mounts a defense. A growing body of evidence has shown that in ...

Are humans natural born runners? Here’s why evolutionary and anatomical evidence suggests running was more central to our ...

Researchers at ASU are studying the long-term effects and daily performance of the human body in relation to water intake.

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Scientists at Arizona State University have taken a key step toward understanding how the bacterium responsible for tularemia ...