Physicians have, for the first time, induced a sense of smell in humans by using electrodes in the nose to stimulate nerves in the olfactory bulb, a structure in the brain [read more]

Genes that act late in life could explain why women have poorer health than men in older age, according to new research. Original source: [read more]

An antibiotic, minocycline, can increase the lifespan of roundworms by preventing the build-up of proteins during aging, a study reports. Original source: [read more]

By stirring crosstalk among skin cells that form the roots of hair, researchers report they have regrown hair strands on damaged skin. The findings better explain why hair [read more]

Biologists have discovered that oxidative damage by free radicals produces an unusual pileup of short snippets of RNA in some neurons. This RNA buildup may predispose cells [read more]