Can a bone still tell the story of a smoker, centuries after their death? Yes, according to a new British study. Archaeologists in Leicester reveal an unexpected tobacco imprint on our skeleton.

Proteins control most of the functions of the human body. Their dysfunction can thus have serious consequences, such as neurodegenerative diseases or cancer. This is why cells have put in place ...

Researchers have made an unexpected discovery: a new cell could revolutionize medicine. Hidden within the aorta of adult mice, this cell confirms a hypothesis that is over a century old. Its role? To ...

The only organ in our body with an intrinsic innervation, the intestine has one hundred million neurons connected to the central nervous system by only two thousand axons. This enteric nervous system ...

A new study challenges the traditional understanding of Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Published in Cell Reports Medicine, this research offers a novel perspective on ...

Faced with the toxic threat of copper, bacteria have developed remarkable detoxification strategies. One of these relies on the enzyme CueO. A team of scientists in Marseille has highlighted the key ...

Boron carbide is a material that combines hardness, lightness, and resistance to high temperatures, but it poorly withstands shocks. Scientists at the CNRS have developed a new method for synthesizing ...

Do the equations of physics find their way into the daily life of a cat? This is the intriguing question posed by Anxo Biasi, a researcher at the Instituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías. Inspired ...

Stressed plants emit ultrasounds. These sounds, imperceptible to the human ear, are a valuable source of information for certain butterflies. A new study reveals how these insects use this hidden ...

Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the only existing members of the human family tree. However, our evolutionary journey began around 6 million years ago and gave rise to at least 18 species, ...

Transported through pipes, shear-thickening fluids, such as cornstarch in water or certain concretes, should theoretically solidify when subjected to high pressures. However, this is not observed in ...

Some biblical episodes may have natural explanations. A group of researchers has studied the miracle of the "miraculous catch of fish" attributed to Jesus, proposing a surprising hypothesis. They ...