These two earthy shades and home decor trends are taking over from beige as the go-to neutral colours in interiors, ...

Sedentary living and the consumption of calorie-dense food has precipitated a steep rise in obesity throughout the developed world. This is particularly alarming because of the vast array of ...

While white fat does not share this ability, it can play a role in burning calories when it takes on some brown fat characteristics. The tissue created in this process is called beige fat.

Image by Liang Li, Feldman Lab Many mammals have three “shades” of fat cells: white, brown and beige. White fat serves as energy reserves for the body, while brown fat cells burn energy to release ...