AIR POLLUTION EMERGES AS A LEADING RISK FACTOR FOR STROKE WORLDWIDE
According to researchers, air pollution has become one of the leading global risk factors for stroke.… READ MORE…
EXPLORING GENDER PERCEPTION VIA SPEECH
According the researchers, some vocal qualities deemed as feminine can overlap with acoustic cues for clear speech.… READ MORE…
THAT GUT FEELING
A new study reports how sensory neurons detect fullness and nutrients after eating.… READ MORE…
FIRST PEEK INTO THE BRAIN OF A FREELY WALKING FRUIT FLY
According to a new study, researchers have developed a technique for imaging brain activity in a freely walking fruit fly.… READ MORE…
NEW TECHNOLOGY SENSES AND STIMULATES INDIVIDUAL BRAIN CELLS WITHOUT INVASIVE ELECTRODES
Researchers are developing new technologies that can stimulate and sense neurons in the human brain non-invasively.… READ MORE…
THE GATEWAY TO THE BRAIN
Researchers have constructed a structural model of a transporter at the blood-brain barrier.… READ MORE…
HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN TRANSGENDER VETERANS
A new study reports than among veterans who identify as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis.…READ MORE…
STRUCTURE OF PARKINSON’S PROTEIN MAY LEAD TO NEW TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC OPTIONS
Researchers have identified the complex chemical structure of alpha-synuclein.… READ MORE…
THE EVOLUTION OF AMYLOID TOXICITY IN ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers have uncovered structural markers to differentiate between smaller and larger forms of amyloid beta molecules.… READ MORE…
SLEEP LOSS BOOSTS HUNGER AND UNHEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
A new study reports sleep loss enhances endocannabinoid levels, causing hunger and a stronger desire to indulge in snacking.… READ MORE…
WORM STUDY MAY RESOLVE DISCREPANCIES IN RESEARCH ABOUT AGING
Researchers discover a drug used to help prevent reproduction in aging worms helps the creatures rebound from stress and, in some cases, this lengthens their lifespans.… READ MORE…
THE GENETIC SOURCE OF HUMAN DIVERSITY
Researchers report humans have a surprisingly high number of genes in which one of two copies has been randomly silenced. … READ MORE…
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