Neuroscientists have found a pathway in the brain where taste and pain intersect in a new study that originally was…
Gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice
More than 30 years ago, scientists discovered that mad cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases are caused by prions. But in recent…
Small babies, big data
The first week of a newborn’s life is a time of rapid biological change as the baby adapts to living…
Potential impacts of future heat waves on humans and wildlife
Climate change is often talked about in terms of averages, like the goal set by the Paris Agreement to limit…
Role of a deep brain structure in concussion
Through a combination of biometric tracking, simulated modeling and medical imaging, researchers detail how hits to the side of the…
Web tool aims to better inform and refine need for treatment in early prostate cancer
A new tool to predict an individual’s prognosis following a prostate cancer diagnosis could help prevent unnecessary treatment and related…
Mapping the effects of guns, snares and bulldozers on biodiversity
New research reveals that human threats — like hunting and land clearing — are extensive across thousands of species’ habitats,…
Neurofeedback gets you back in the zone
Researchers have shown — for the first time — that they can use online neurofeedback to modify an individual’s arousal…
Cancer imaging technology can help reveal life-threatening pregnancy disorder
An imaging technique used to detect some forms of cancer can also help detect preeclampsia in pregnancy before it becomes…
Asteroid Bennu, target of NASA’s sample return mission, is rotating faster over time
OSIRIS-REx finds Bennu’s rotation period is speeding up by about 1 second every 100 years, according to a new study.