High-precision measurements from the KATRIN experiment strongly limit the existence of light sterile neutrinos and narrow the search for new physics. Neutrinos are extremely difficult to detect, yet ...

A simple burst of visible light can now create skin-safe electrodes that could transform medical and wearable electronics.

Researchers found that cold is detected differently in the skin than in internal organs. This split system helps explain why cold air, cold drinks, and cold surfaces create very different sensations.

Maintaining the heart’s connection to the vagus nerve may be a key defense against cardiac aging. Researchers showed that restoring this nerve pathway can protect heart cells and preserve heart ...

A single nerve injury can quietly reshape the immune system across the entire body. Preclinical research from McGill University suggests that nerve injuries may lead to long-lasting changes in the ...

A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

Social media often feels overwhelmingly toxic, but the reality is more restrained. Research finds that most harmful content comes from a tiny fraction of users who post frequently and loudly.

Long before eco-conscious faith, medieval monks were healing land, animals and harvests. New research suggests that the Vatican’s recently opened eco-friendly farm, inaugurated by the first pope from ...

A research team has managed to “bottle” a highly reactive carbene in water, overturning a major assumption in chemistry.

Americans overestimate online toxicity, believing 43% of Reddit users post severely toxic comments when only 3% actually do, and this misperception inculcates pessimism about society. Angela Y. Lee, ...