Minor changes in immune cells can significantly affect the immune response, scientists have now discovered. Their findings could be relevant…
Millimeter-precision drug delivery to the brain
Focused ultrasound waves help researchers to deliver drugs to the brain with pinpoint accuracy, in other words only to where…
Hunger encourages risk-taking
An insufficient food supply causes animals to engage in higher-risk behavior: the willingness to take risks rises by an average…
Women more likely to embrace behaviors aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19
Women are more likely than are men to follow guidelines outlined by medical experts to prevent the spread of COVID-19,…
How long does the preschool advantage last?
Children who attend preschool enter kindergarten with greater skills than those who don’t, but that advantage is nearly halved by…
Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke
Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark…
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020: Discovery of Hepatitis C virus
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is being awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles…
How the brain helps us navigate social differences
Researchers found that, among pairs of people who had very different socioeconomic backgrounds – calculated according to education level and…
Dozens of mammals could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modelling how the…
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus
Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice were jointly honored for their decisive contribution to the fight against…