Neuroscientists find the brain can identify images seen for as little as 13...
Imagine seeing a dozen pictures flash by in a fraction of a second. You might think it would be impossible to identify any images you see for such a short time. However, a team of neuroscientists from...
View ArticleHow metabolism and brain activity are linked
A new study by scientists at McGill University and the University of Zurich shows a direct link between metabolism in brain cells and their ability to signal information. The research may explain why...
View ArticleGlobal first: Easing cannabis withdrawal
(Medical Xpress)—A world-first study led by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) at UNSW has revealed a breakthrough for dependent cannabis users, employing a cannabis-based...
View ArticleStudy: How likes, dislikes from sniffing are encoded in the brain
For most animals, the scent of rotting meat is powerfully repulsive. But for others, such as carrion-feeding vultures and insects, it's a scent that can be just as powerfully attractive.
View ArticleTyphoid Fever: A race against time
The life-threatening disease typhoid fever results from the ongoing battle between the bacterial pathogen Salmonella and the immune cells of the body. Prof. Dirk Bumann's research group at the...
View ArticleAcademics decry FDA crackdown on genome service companies
(Medical Xpress)—Dr. Robert Green, a medical geneticist with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Nita Farahany, professor of genome sciences and policy at Duke University, who also happens to be a lawyer...
View ArticleNew research offers alternative to daily injections for diabetics
(Medical Xpress)—The impact of latest research from our Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology could make frequent insulin injections for sufferers of Type 2 diabetes a thing of the past.
View ArticleSmiley like you mean it: How emoticons get in your head
We may not spend a lot of time thinking about the emoticons we insert into our emails and text messages, but it turns out that they reveal something interesting about the way we perceive facial...
View ArticleFindings bolster fiber's role in colon health
Scientists have more reasons for you to eat fiber and not abuse antibiotics.
View ArticleUnsafe at any level: Very low blood alcohol content associated with causing...
Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United...
View ArticleBrain on autopilot: How the architecture of the brain shapes its functioning
The structure of the human brain is complex, reminiscent of a circuit diagram with countless connections. But what role does this architecture play in the functioning of the brain? To answer this...
View ArticleWarning! Warning labels can be dangerous to your health
Many products, like cigarettes and medications, are stamped with warning labels alerting consumers to their risks. Common sense suggests these warnings will encourage safer choices.
View ArticleStudy finds potential treatment for drug-resistant H7N9 influenza virus
The novel avian H7N9 influenza virus has caused more than 130 human infections with 43 deaths in China. New research, conducted under the supervision of Kansas State University's Juergen Richt, is...
View ArticleImmune cells may heal an injured heart
The immune system plays an important role in the heart's response to injury. But until recently, confusing data made it difficult to distinguish the immune factors that encourage the heart to heal...
View ArticleStudy identifies drug that could improve treatment of posttraumatic stress...
Nearly 8 million Americans suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by severe anxiety stemming from a traumatic event such as a battle or violent attack.
View ArticleHow vision captures sound now somewhat uncertain
(Medical Xpress)—When listening to someone speak, we also rely on lip-reading and gestures to help us understand what the person is saying.
View ArticleAltering the community of gut bacteria promotes health and increases lifespan
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have promoted health and increased lifespan in Drosophila by altering the symbiotic, or commensal, relationship between bacteria and the...
View ArticleResearch sheds new light on heritability of disease
A group of international researchers, led by a research fellow in the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, published a paper today in Cell describing a...
View ArticleScientists discover two proteins that control chandelier cell architecture
Chandelier cells are neurons that use their unique shape to act like master circuit breakers in the brain's cerebral cortex. These cells have dozens, often hundreds, of branching axonal projections –...
View ArticleKids teased in PE class exercise less a year later
A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later.
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