Chaos in bodily regulation can optimize our immune system, according to researchers. The discovery may prove to be of great…
How manganese produces a parkinsonian syndrome
Using X-ray fluorescence at synchrotrons DESY and ESRF, researchers have demonstrated the consequences of a mutation responsible for a hereditary…
Risk of infection from water in the air at home
Researchers have developed a more detailed framework for understanding and managing the risk of transmitting a bacterial disease via water…
Nudging does not necessarily improve decisions
Nudging, the concept of influencing people’s behavior without imposing rules, bans or coercion, is an idea that government officials and…
Fighting the crave for fattening food? Just surround yourself in its scent
A new study proves one sense can compensate another.
Identifying ‘friends’ in an objective manner
Scientists have developed a new method for identifying individuals that have essential connections between them — what they call ‘significant…
Neurofeedback helps to control learning success
Those who regulate their brain rhythm themselves can release capacities to learn new things.
Athletes should build neck strength to reduce concussion risk, researchers recommend
Researchers have proposed a way to mitigate risk for football and soccer players and others at risk of concussion: Protect…
Mechanism helps explain the ear’s exquisite sensitivity
Researchers have decoded the way structures in the inner ear give our hearing its remarkable sensitivity and selectivity.
In a Children’s Theater Program, Drama Over a Peanut Allergy
The conflict over accommodating a child’s allergy turned into a legal battle that highlights the isolation that people with food…