Canadians learned how plants make a rare natural substance—mitraphylline—with its potential for fighting cancer as a ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Taiwan, have discovered that a unique ...

Researchers have developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, derived ...

Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache. Now, Yokohama National University researchers have developed a ...

A naturally occurring dietary compound has been linked to biological signs of slower aging. Higher levels of theobromine in ...

New research linked higher levels of theobromine, a compound found in dark chocolate, to slower biological aging. Experts ...

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the population and is mediated ...