Disguises reduced the ability of participants to match faces by around 30 percent, even when they were warned that some…
Natural resources valued differently by men and woman
Men and women value, access and use resources from the natural environment in distinct and different ways, a new study…
Placenta-on-a-chip created to study caffeine transport from mother to fetus
Scientists have used the ‘placenta-on-a-chip’ to study transport of caffeine from the mother, across the placental barrier, to the fetus.
Children with autism, co-occurring ADHD symptoms lag in key measures of independence
A pair of new studies has provided new insight into the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum who…
Revealed: How the ‘Iron Man’ of immune cells helps T cells fight infection
The immune system’s killer T cells are crucial in fighting viral infections. A fraction of them – memory cells –…
Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage
A commonly used medication, fluconazole, used to treat vaginal yeast infections, is linked to higher rates of miscarriage if used…
Adolescent female blood donors at risk for iron deficiency and associated anemia
Female adolescent blood donors are more likely to have low iron stores and iron deficiency anemia than adult female blood…
Spherical display brings virtual collaboration closer to reality
Virtual reality can often make a user feel isolated from the world, with only computer-generated characters for company. But researchers…
Spinning With My Shrink
On the stationary bike in front of me was a person who probably knew more about me than I knew…
Spinning With My Shrink
On the stationary bike in front of me was a person who probably knew more about me than I knew…