Researchers have recently revealed that the presence of certain bacteria in the gut microbiota as well as fluctuations in a person’s metabolism can be seen in people who go on to develop type 2 diabetes years later.

A laboratory study by the University of Cambridge found that commonly used sweeteners can alter the growth of gut bacteria. The effects varied when sweeteners were combined with medicines and other substances, although further research is needed to determine their relevance to human health.

Government policies can help reverse the degradation of agricultural soils, with financial incentives and land management rules proving particularly effective. Their impact is strongest where institutions can monitor compliance, enforce regulations and sustain investment in soil protection, a study shows.

Researchers have developed a novel oral vaccine that can protect fish against the fatal nervous necrosis virus. The vaccine can be implemented in an effective, efficient and practical way to immunize large amounts of fish.

Researchers have developed ‘Neusleep,’ a noninvasive ultrasound patch that has increased REM sleep in real-world trials. The wearable device makes use of gentle ultrasound waves and electrodes to stimulate deep brain regions and monitor brain activity in real time.

A new study shows that individuals facing loneliness and social isolation are significantly more likely to suffer from poorer mental health, reduced wellbeing, and overall worse physical health.

The skin may use the same temperature-sensitive nerve cells to register both warmth and coolness. This dual function could help explain why ageing and neurological conditions can disrupt the body’s ability to respond to changing temperatures.

Humanity may have spoken fewer languages before farming than we do today — and tens of thousands more at the height of ancient empires. A new study in Science reconstructs 12,000 years of linguistic history, revealing a surprising "golden age" of language diversity roughly 1,000 to 3,000 years ago, followed by a dramatic collapse that began long before European colonialism.

A Yale-led team has developed a strikingly cheap way to clean "forever chemicals" out of farmland — using crushed rock and homemade charcoal instead of costly excavation or incineration.

A new study made use of the earthquake model and found out that stresses in the crust are higher today than at any time in the last millennium. It also warns that a critical fault junction near Los Angeles could determine the scale of the next major quake.