If mice lose their vision immediately after birth due to a genetic defect, this has a considerable impact, both on…
Gold-complexed ferrocenyl phosphines as potent antimalarials
Researchers have developed novel ferrocene-based molecules that impair the malaria parasite’s metabolic function leading to parasite death.
Computer hardware designed for 3D games could hold the key to replicating human brain
Researchers have created the fastest and most energy efficient simulation of part of a rat brain using off-the-shelf computer hardware.
Marmoset monkeys expect the melody’s closing tone
In speech and music, words and notes depend on each other. Humans are highly sensitive to such dependencies, but the…
Researchers zero in on potential therapeutic target for diabetes, associated diseases
A recent study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as an important biomarker for the development of diabetes, as…
Twofold overweight risk for five-year-olds given milk cereal drinks in infancy
In five-year-old children, the risk for overweight is almost twice as high if they at 12 months had consumed milk…
Lasting impact of concussions on young adults
Researchers have found that young adults who experienced repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussions, can experience persistent cognitive…
MRI technique shows unique signatures of concussion in rugby players
The research team studied the brains of young female athletes and used a technique that combined multiple brain imaging measures…
Are the late Stephen Hawking’s religious beliefs typical of U.K. scientists?
The late Stephen Hawking famously didn’t believe in God. Neither does the renowned Richard Dawkins. But is that typical for…
What are you looking at? How attention affects decision-making
Scientists using eye-tracking technology have found that what we look at helps guide our decisions when faced with two visible…