Scientists have found that the main sensor protein enabling our sense of touch also underlies the feeling of having a full bladder and makes normal bladder function possible. The discovery marks a key ...

Your little white lie might go over best if you say it right before you head to the bathroom. A new study finds that a full bladder makes people more natural liars. The study is published in ...

There are many routine processes, done on a daily basis, that most people don’t give too much consideration. More than likely, using the bathroom is one of them. But the urge to urinate, despite its ...

Urinary reflexes have been thought to depend on mechanically sensitive ion channels. But the identities of these channels—and the identities of the cells these channels sensitize—have been unclear.

MIT researchers have designed a wearable ultrasound monitor, in the form of a patch, that can image organs within the body without the need for an ultrasound operator or application of gel. CAMBRIDGE, ...