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Why do the inhabitants of this tiny Greek island live so long? It may be something in the rocks.

The technique of targeting bacteria with viruses that destroy them is making a comeback, and it could help in the battle against antibiotic resistance.

Major corporations are applying the lessons of cognitive neuroscience to get the American public buying.

Wearable robotic exoskeletons can be a game changer. But the tech may still be too hard on your brain.

Ultra races like Big Dog and Run O’Clock neutralize speed advantages and inspire record-breaking feats of human endurance.

Getting to the bottom of the trans woman neovaginal microbiome.

Open-label placebos may defy logic, but scientists explore promising new treatment possibilities.

Senolytics that target age-related “zombie” cells could be game-changing for extending lifespans and enabling long-haul space travel.

An emerging trend in interior design reframes the built environment as a way to help people flourish.

Early studies of intermittent fasting for breast cancer are underway to see if it slows tumor growth and saves lives.

Russian transhumanist Alexey Turchin plans to outsmart a future artificial intelligence and save humanity.

Next-generation wearable sensors will combine biochemical and physiological metrics.

Regenerative medicine could get us there.

iAge, an inflammation aging clock, aims to predict your risk of disease and death.

An entrepreneur with his own rare disease finds a way to align incentives and needs to support research on rare diseases.