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Whether disruption to the serotonin system is the central feature of depression has been a point of debate for decades. A new study provides direct evidence of disrupted serotonin release in the brains of individuals with depression.

Research suggests that nearly 200 million years before giant whales evolved, school bus-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs may have been making similar migrations to breed and give birth in waters where predators are scarce.

A team of scientists have discovered that when mice age, their muscles become packed with ceramides. Ceramides, known for their use in skin care products, are sphingolipids, a class of fat molecules that are not used to produce energy but rather perform different tasks in the cell.

An electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues has been developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego.

According to research, adding cranberry extract to lipstick can inactivate disease-causing viruses, bacteria and a fungus that come in contact with it.

Skin allergy sufferers in search of gentler skin care products may turn to "natural" options, hoping they'll live up to the claims of an even, healthy-looking complexion. But are these products less likely to cause skin irritation?

Scientists have developed a high-precision 3D printing method that can produce new polarization-encoded 3D anticounterfeiting labels.

A colorful wire engineered to attract water is not just beautiful, it could also help optimize many environmental processes, including collecting fog from the atmosphere for drinking water.

Researchers have developed a user-friendly device that converts the pressure generated by an injected gas into structural colors, thereby imaging it.

A study has shown that an increase of Lactobacillus and its metabolites after dieting enhanced intestinal lipid absorption and led to quick fat accumulation and obesity in mice, but this was prevented by a high-protein diet.