A new article in Neuron from Princeton University neuroscientists Flora Bouchacourt and Tim Buschman presents a new model of working
Day: May 17, 2019
Could better tests help reverse the rise of drug-resistant infections?
A growing number of infections — such as pneumonia, gonorrhea and tuberculosis — are becoming harder to treat, as bacteria
Cooling baby treatment one of ‘Nation’s Lifesavers’
A University of Bristol researcher who discovered that cooling babies who have suffered a lack of oxygen at birth improves
Preventive measures can reduce foot parasite in children
Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetrated sand fleas which burrow into the skin of the feet. Public
How we make complex decisions
When making a complex decision, we often break the problem down into a series of smaller decisions. For example, when
Blood biopsy: New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells
A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic profiling of the cancer
Brain’s insular cortex processes pain and drives learning from pain
Acute pain, e.g. hitting your leg against a sharp object, causes an abrupt, unpleasant feeling. In this way, we learn
Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes
Despite similar weight loss, teens who had gastric bypass surgery were significantly more likely to have remission of both type
Brain changes in autism traced to specific cell types
Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor
Your mother was right; broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous