Aug. 9, 2024 Whether Bach, Beethovan, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person’s mood. Scientists use brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how …
Aug. 9, 2024 A discovery may boost the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants, commonly used for patients with cancer, blood disorders, or autoimmune diseases caused by defective stem cells, which produce all the …
Aug. 9, 2024 While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology. Uncovering the biological machinery the …
Aug. 9, 2024 Scientists report that gamma frequency light and sound stimulation preserves myelination in mouse models and reveal molecular mechanisms that may underlie the …
Aug. 9, 2024 A new study demonstrates that calorie restriction doesn’t deter mice from exercising, challenging the belief that dieting drains workout …
Aug. 9, 2024 Researchers have previously explored the positive impact of perceived gratitude from romantic partners for couples’ relationship quality. In a new study, they show the benefits of perceived …
Aug. 8, 2024 Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have ‘silent’ lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry …
Aug. 7, 2024 Lab-grown organs are a long-time ‘holy grail’ of organ engineering that has yet to be achieved, but new research has brought that goal a big step closer to reality using a new 3D-printing …
Aug. 7, 2024 Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds. In animal testing, wounds that were treated with these electric bandages healed 30% …
Aug. 7, 2024 In nematodes and humans, mitochondrial stress in the nervous system initiates a whole-body response that is most pronounced in the gut. A recent study showed that in nematodes, the odor of a pathogen …
Aug. 7, 2024 Cocaine binds to a specific transporter in the brain that is responsible for regulating dopamine levels. Researchers have studied and described the process, producing new knowledge that may bring us …
Aug. 7, 2024 A new study shows that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, …
Aug. 7, 2024 Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present a safety risk to people who unwittingly ingest them. Protecting human health, therefore, …
Aug. 7, 2024 A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new …
Aug. 7, 2024 An upright neuroimaging device developed by neuroscientists, physicists and engineers allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain …
Aug. 7, 2024 Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure-based psychotherapy, where therapists help rewire the emotions associated with the traumatic memory in the patient’s brain, shifting …
Aug. 7, 2024 Even though climate change is bringing more frequent and severe heat waves, there is no standard, global way to measure heat-wave severity, and existing indices have different thresholds for defining …
Aug. 7, 2024 Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present — and how they obtain …
Aug. 6, 2024 Immunobiologists found that a subset of immune cells that normally puts the brakes on the immune system to prevent it from attacking the body’s healthy cells inadvertently also dampens cancer …
Aug. 6, 2024 To help protect drivers and machine operators from the dangers of drifting off, engineers have created prototype earbuds that can detect the signs of drowsiness in the brain. In a new study, the …
