White math teachers in predominantly black middle schools are more likely to respond negatively to students’ behavioral or academic issues…
Brain condition related to long-term spaceflights needs more attention, data
More people are poised to explore space than ever before; those who do will experience the effects of microgravity on…
Copy number variants contribute to risk of ‘schizophrenia-like’ bipolar disorder subtype
A form of rare genomic structural variation called copy number variants (CNVs) may be more closely associated with schizophrenia than…
New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting
Researchers have identified new brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving. In…
Dopamine modulates reward experiences elicited by music
A new study reveals a causal link between dopamine and human reward response to music listening. Researchers pharmacologically manipulated dopaminergic…
‘Training gym’ for lab-grown heart cells: Engineering researchers design new platform
Heart muscle cells need exercise — even when they grow outside the human body. A new device uses a rigorous…
Lessons learned from the adult neurogenesis debate
Since the 1960s, consensus about whether human adults generate new neurons with age has swayed back and forth from ‘yes,…
Rocking motion improves sleep and memory, studies in mice and people show
Two new studies, one conducted in young adults and the other in mice, add to evidence for the broad benefits…
Neurotoxic cyanotoxins prevalent in eastern Australian freshwater systems
The presence of an amino acid, BMAA, produced by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) and thought to be associated with a higher…
Children shape their learning environment
Researchers are exploring how parents and children influence each other when they interact, and the longer term impact this has…