Boosting norepinephrine reduces neuroinflammation markers in MCI. Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration…
A first look at grandmaternal brain function. Many people lucky enough to have grown up with doting grandmothers know that they can burnish a child’s…
Following the recommendations of its vaccine advisory committee, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for certain…
The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny authorization of a “booster” shot of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine to…
Scientists isolated a molecule, extracted from the leaves of the European chestnut tree, with the power to neutralize dangerous, drug-resistant staph bacteria. Frontiers in Pharmacology…
The first in-depth look at the human ability to decode the range of emotions tied to the acoustic cues of screams. People are adept at…
Microscopic look reveals differences in the surfaces of snakes’ bellies. Most snakes get from A to B by bending their bodies into S-shapes and slithering…
Chemists have developed a nanomaterial that they can trigger to shape shift – from flat sheets to tubes and back to sheets again – in…
Primate experts warn that the global human health emergency of COVID-19 also threatens our closest living relatives — endangered great apes. Nature published their commentary…
Physics of giant bubbles burst a secret of fluid mechanics that may help the flow of oil through pipes. A study inspired by street performers…
Researchers Hone In on What Makes Screams Distinctive Screams are prompted by a variety of emotions — from joyful surprise to abject terror. No matter…
Physicists at Emory University have shown how a system of lifeless particles can become “life-like” by collectively switching back and forth between crystalline and fluid…