Completely artificial proteins that produce bioluminescence can serve as a non-invasive method for bioimaging, diagnostics, drug discovery, and more.

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing the risks associated with blood clots and dangerous bleeding. The new ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report in ...

Basically, this means that the petrolatum in both products will prevent water loss (and your skin and lips from drying out), ...

When you think about fat, you might picture it as your body’s insulation layer or storage for extra calories. But fat plays a much bigger role in the body. And if you assume that all fat is ...

New research suggests a smartphone app can replace all the different systems and technologies currently needed to perform motion capture, a process that translates body movements into computer ...

The appeal of whole-body scans is clear: Who wouldn’t want to catch an illness before it causes serious damage? The problem, according to experts, is that, except in very rare cases ...

This is all done by biometric impedance analysis (BIA), which involves sending a small electrical current through to different body parts. From there, the smart scales use data from the speed of ...

Two humpback whales were found dead in krill fishing nets near Antarctica earlier this year, while a third whale had serious injuries, a report from a conservation conference in Hobart has ...

Watch an engaging conversation between ACS Central Science Editor-in-Chief Prof. Carolyn Bertozzi and C&EN Editor-in-Chief Nick Ishmael-Perkins, which took place at ACS Spring 2024, in New Orleans.

I’ve never been a huge fan of slathering my arms and legs with heavy creams. Instead, I prefer body cream’s lighter alternative, body oil, which absorbs quickly, locks in moisture, and leaves ...