The human body has many abilities, processes, and characteristics that often go unnoticed in everyday life. From the way ...

Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, ...

Sonam Wangchuk completes 16 days without food, doctors explain how the human body shifts from burning sugar to fat and why ...

Pandas, we've all heard the phrase, "No two people are exactly alike." It's one of those things you learn in school and ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Your anatomy operates like a machine, it's success hinging on the work of over 70 organs, each with a unique function. From the heart's blood-pumping ability to the liver's filtering power, each ...

Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, hearts, joints, and even entire faces. This technology will improve by leaps and bounds ...

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers examined the relationship between cell size and count across the human body, establishing a quantitative framework and uncovering ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Because we can’t see them, ...

For decades, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit has been the widely accepted “normal” average temperature for the human body. But new research adds to the growing body of evidence that humans actually run a bit ...