Does screen time mean children are missing out on play?
In Toy Story 5, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang are up against a new challenge: Bonnie's tablet. Even Rex, the toy dinosaur, is worried about going extinct again.
Jun 17, 2026
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Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Growth and Development
MeSH tree: G07.345
Early neuron development influenced by unexpected gene-like behavior, researchers report
Cells have surface receptors that couple with proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors. Typically, the number of these receptors increases as the cell matures, but researchers have now identified ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Can't stick to a diet? Try intermittent fasting for weight loss
Yo-yo dieters who struggle to lose weight and keep it off may achieve better results by following an intermittent fasting diet, rather than traditional calorie counting. An Adelaide University study focusing on the psychological ...
Jun 17, 2026
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How scientific progress is changing our understanding of the biology of aging
As recently as the mid-20th century, aging was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as "an unsolved problem in biology." Today, scientists can analyze the activity of thousands of genes in individual cells, identify ...
Jun 16, 2026
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'Zombie' cells play an unexpected role in the developing brain
Among the body's most crucial protective features are the brain barrier systems, including the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barriers. These barriers are made of highly specialized cells that allow essential ...
Jun 16, 2026
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How a long, healthy lifespan may be passed down across generations
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), whereas others become infirm at a much younger age, has important implications for the health of today's ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Positive aging videos affected women's views of getting older—for the better, study finds
Women who view TikTok videos of others comfortable with their gray hair and laugh lines start to feel more positive about their own aging the more they watch, a new UConn study has found, potentially influencing a woman's ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Blood test estimates biological ages of 11 separate organ systems to predict disease risk years ahead
The candles on your birthday cake don't tell the whole story. As anyone who ever attended a high school reunion can tell you, some people age faster than others.
Jun 15, 2026
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Stem cell embryo models could unlock infertility clues beyond 14-day research limit
An international team of experts in embryology and bioethics has published the first white paper on the use of embryonic models based on stem cells in the field of reproductive biology. The document, coordinated by UPF researcher ...
Jun 12, 2026
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Teaching the immune system to fight aging
Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that so-called "zombie cells" come with a catch. In response to severe damage, when cells can't recover full function but aren't ready to die, they can become senescent, in a zombie-like state ...
Jun 12, 2026
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