There was a time when being tired at the end of the day meant you had actually moved your body. Now it usually means you have been staring at a screen.

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke investigators at the National Institutes of Health traced meningeal ...

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That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles tighten in response.

NASA should focus on the body and mind, not just engineering, for cosmic travel. Scott Solomon is a biologist and professor at Rice University and the author of “Becoming Martian: How Living in Space ...

Learn how an ancient fish gene was repurposed to shape the anatomy of human hands.

UC labs are developing new treatments that don’t just prevent damage from getting worse, but — for the first time in medical ...

Space looks peaceful from the outside. Astronauts float effortlessly, their movements fluid and graceful against the backdrop of Earth. Yet beneath that serene exterior lies a biological battlefield ...