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The 60 trillion cells that comprise our bodies communicate constantly. Information travels when chemical compounds released by some cells are received by receptors in the membrane of another cell. Mice lacking an intracellular trafficking protein call…

The European Head and Neck Cancer Society (EHNS) has released new recommendations for the best practice management of psycho-oncologic aspects of head and neck cancer.

A person, who acts immorally or recklessly but is “lucky” by escaping dire consequences, is judged less harshly than an “unlucky” person, even when both have committed the same act.

Girls and young women can achieve influence and high status in criminal street gangs because of their people skills, the British Sociological Association annual conference in Leeds heard today.

That person we all seem to know who we say is neurotic and unable to take action? Turns out he or she isn’t unable to act but simply doesn’t want to.

A novel technique to test brain waves is being used to see how the brain processes external stimuli that do and don’t reach our awareness. “When we have different things competing for our attention, we can only be aware of so much of what we see,” said…

A new study suggests that targeting B cells, which are a type of white blood cell in the immune system, may be associated with reduced disease activity for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The researchers found that when B cells were reduced to bel…

Researchers have captured an elusive brain signal underlying memory transfer and, in doing so, pinpointed the first neural circuit for “oops” — the precise moment when one becomes consciously aware of a self-made mistake and takes corrective action. T…

The surprisingly versatile code by which chemical cues help trigger some of the most basic behaviors in mice has been deciphered by scientists. The findings shed light on the evolution of mammalian behaviors — which include human behaviors — and thei…

Researchers describe a circuit in the brain of fruit flies that controls their daily, rhythmic behavior of rest and activity. They also found that the fly version of the human brain protein known as corticotrophin releasing factor is a major coordinati…