When cutting out alcohol, many people turn to diet soda as healthier alternative, but is it actually better for you? A doctor explains why making this swap is better for your health.

The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

Nucleosomes are barriers to RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) transcribing along gene bodies in eukaryotes. We found that a fragile “tailless nucleosome” could be generated to resolve the Pol II pausing ...

David Slucki receives funding from numerous philanthropic foundations and families to support our research into antisemitism and work on Jewish history and culture. He is a board director for ...

Everyone in tech agrees we’re in a bubble. They just can’t agree on what it looks like — or what happens when it pops. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world ...

James Hay receives funding from the Wellcome Trust (grant 225001/Z/22/Z). The NHS is facing severe pressure this winter as flu cases surge earlier than usual, with some calling it “super flu”. Here’s ...

A new, gut-turning slang term for a symptom of prolonged cannabis use has started to circulate, and it's dividing experts. Medical professionals say the symptom should serve as a warning, while ...

For the second time this year, Cloudflare has experienced major issues — this time disrupting a wide range of platforms after what the company called an "unusual spike in traffic." If you're not ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, public reviews, and a provisional response from the authors. The authors ...

Fascism is an older term that is making headlines in current news. Here's what to know and what it really means. In simple terms, fascism is an extreme form of authoritarian ultranationalism with a ...

Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences and College of Medicine have found a potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. Expanding on their previous research on ...