Hidden brain signals behind working memory
Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a…
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Fetal genome involved in triggering premature birth
Mutations in the gene that codes for SLIT2, a protein expressed in fetal cells in…
New model more accurately predicts choices in classic decision-making task
A new mathematical model that predicts which choices people will make in the Iowa Gambling…
Environmental oxygen triggers loss of webbed digits
Free fingers have many obvious advantages on land, such as in locomotion and grasping, while…
Pre-pregnancy weight affects infant growth response to breast milk
In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women’s…
Genetic inequity towards endocrine disruptors
Phthalates are used by industry in plastic products. Their toxic effect on the endocrine system…
Sensing food textures is a matter of pressure
Food’s texture affects whether it is eaten, liked or rejected, according to researchers, who say…
Earth’s heavy metals result of supernova explosion, research reveals
New research suggests most of Earth’s heavy metals were spewed from a largely overlooked kind…
NASA’s Fermi mission reveals its highest-energy gamma-ray bursts
For 10 years, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has scanned the sky for gamma-ray bursts…
Concert of magnetic moments
Researchers have uncovered a new way how the electron spins in layered materials can interact….
Married US moms aim to have first baby in the spring
Educated and married American moms are more likely to try to time their pregnancy so…
Lowering cholesterol is not enough to reduce hyperactivity of the immune system
Despite treatment with statins, many patients with elevated cholesterol levels will still develop cardiovascular disease….
Genes for Good project harnesses Facebook to reach larger, more diverse groups of people
The Genes for Good project has engaged more than 80,000 Facebook users, collected 27,000 DNA…
Research shows temperature, glyphosate increase probability for dicamba volatility
New research suggests spraying dicamba in warm temperatures and adding glyphosate to a dicamba spray…
Liquid gold on the nanoscale
Researchers have discovered what liquid gold looks like on the nanoscale — and in doing…
Research identifies key driver for infanticide among chimpanzees
A new study concludes that the sexual selection hypothesis was the main reason for the…
The whisper of schizophrenia: Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis
Automated analysis of the two language variables — more frequent use of words associated with…
Bitcoin causing carbon dioxide emissions comparable to Las Vegas or Hamburg
The use of Bitcoin causes around 22 megatons in carbon dioxide emissions annually — comparable…
Rheumatoid arthritic pain could be caused by antibodies
A new study finds that antibodies that exist in the joints before the onset of…