January 22, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
A research team presents a noninvasive light-sensitive photoactivatable recombinase suitable for genetic manipulation in vivo. The highly light-sensitive property of photoactivatable Flp recombinase will be ideal for controlling genetic manipulation in…
January 22, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research suggests that our brains are like modern washing machines — evolved to have the latest sophisticated programming, but more vulnerable to breakdown and prone to develop costly disorders. Scientists conducted experiments comparing the effic…
January 22, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
People with schizophrenia have a hard time integrating information about a reward — the size of the reward and the probability of receiving it — when assessing its value, according to a new study.
January 22, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Experiments show a strong relationship between changes in astrocytes after mild traumatic brain injury and the eventual occurrence of a seizure.
January 22, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Emulsifiers are in many food products. A new study asks whether these chemicals might be having an impact on our physiology and psychology.
January 22, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study identifies the neurons in the human visual cortex that selectively respond to faces. The researchers showed that the neurons in the visual cortex (in the vicinity of the Fusiform Face Area) responded much more strongly to faces than to city…
January 21, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities.
January 21, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Our brains seem to reduce sensory perception from an area of our skin when we touch it ourselves, according to a new study. The finding increases our understanding of how the brain distinguishes between being touched by another person and self-touch.
January 21, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year — is there any science behind it, or is it just a myth that has gained too much momentum over time?
January 21, 2019 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists have shown that a protein found in the blood can be used to precisely monitor disease progression of Alzheimer’s long before first clinical signs appear. This blood marker offers new possibilities for testing therapies.
