Infants living at addresses in Stockholm with elevated levels of air pollution have impaired lung function already at six months
Month: June 2022
Using a supercomputer to understand synaptic transmission
Let’s think for a second about thought—specifically, the physics of neurons in the brain. This topic has been the lifelong
Your brain needs proper diet and exercise too
Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. June is recognized as Brain and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. It’s
Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes
A large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum
Blue light: What we do and don’t know about the damage it causes our skin
Take a wander down the skincare aisle of any health and beauty retailer and you’ll be met with a bewildering
Brain imaging device based on quantum optical sensors
For years, Professor Lauri Parkkonen’s team at Aalto University has been developing quantum optical sensors for measuring the brain’s magnetic
New research reveals tradeoff between complex words and complex grammar in sentences
How does one brain network compensate for another when parts of the brain are damaged by illness or injury? A
Eyes a haven for Ebola and other viruses
A specific cell within our retina, the light-sensitive part of our eyes responsible for sending visual information to our brain,
Aussie COVID-19 cases higher than reported
It is estimated that by the end of February 2022 at least 17% of the Australian adult population had recently
First, COVID hit disadvantaged communities harder. Now, long COVID delivers them a further blow
Disadvantaged communities not only suffer disproportionately from COVID, they are even more likely to be impacted by the cascading effects of long