How Does the Brain Make Decisions? Harvard Scientists Shed New Light
A study on mice offers insights into how neurons communicate during the decision-making process. Researchers have uncovered new insights into the way brain cells, or…
A study on mice offers insights into how neurons communicate during the decision-making process. Researchers have uncovered new insights into the way brain cells, or…
Researchers discover that a common microbe is an unrecognized cause of itching. Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, commonly…
Observations in mice hint at role of daydreams in remodeling the brain. During quiet waking, brain activity in mice suggests the animals are daydreaming about…
A surge in girls’ visits drove the trend, fueling longer waits for inpatient care. During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a…
Exercise activates immune cells in the muscles that combat inflammation and boost endurance. The link between physical activity and inflammation has been a subject of…
EVEscape predicts future viral mutations, new variants using evolutionary, biological information. New AI tool called EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a…
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School, in a collaborative global study, have discovered that one in two people will develop a…
Researchers find that heart cells in developing zebrafish begin to beat abruptly and all at once. Transforming from just a few cells into a fully…
The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells and execute critical roles ranging from assisting…
A study published in Radiology, the journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), has revealed that a common weight-loss surgery for overweight adolescents…
The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in hospital admissions for mental health issues among children and adolescents according to a study…
New research unveils a new mechanism responsible for certain types of breast cancer. In what may turn out to be a long-missing piece in the…
Better purification overcomes original renal toxicity concerns. An old antibiotic could potentially offer much-needed protection against bacterial infections that are resistant to multiple drugs, reveals…
Scientists from Mass General Brigham and Boston University have developed a new tool that has created the first-ever playbook to prevent chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Does…
New sleep research has unveiled surprising links between the brain and the gut. Sleep holds paramount importance among human activities — its deficiency even for…
Researchers have developed a “mini gene” therapy for a debilitating syndrome that results in both blindness and deafness. Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare,…
Research provides answers to the long-standing mystery of bacterial spores, illuminating new paths for disease prevention. Inert, sleeping bacteria — or spores — can survive…
The AI model can identify individuals with the highest risk of pancreatic cancer up to three years prior to their formal diagnosis. A new study,…