Eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, as…
Location, location, location: The cell membrane facilitates RAS protein interactions
Many cancer medications fail to effectively target the most commonly mutated cancer genes in humans, called RAS. Now, scientists have…
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water
Until recently, researchers have not inspected the interplay between three common chemicals found in drinking water. Research has now found…
Brain-to-gut connections traced
Using rabies virus injected into the stomach of rats, researchers trace the nerves back to the brain and find distinct…
Cavity-causing bacteria assemble an army of protective microbes on human teeth
It’s not just the presence of bacteria that can lead to disease; their spatial arrangement also matters. When scientists examined…
Thinking of Buying a Bike? Get Ready for a Very Long Wait
The United States is facing a shortage of bicycles as anxiety over public transportation and a desire to exercise has…
How experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggression
Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according to new research. Targeting those pathways…
The brain’s facial recognition area doesn’t differentiate outgroup members
A quirk in how the brain processes faces makes it harder to tell members of a racial outgroup apart, according…
Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals’ sense…
Early visual experience drives precise alignment of cortical networks for binocular vision
Researchers identify three distinct cortical representations that develop independent of visual experience but undergo experience-dependent reshaping, an essential part of…