How can the amazing abilities of our memory be explained on the basis of brain anatomy? It is known that
Month: August 2023
Can AI help hospitals spot patients in need of extra non-medical assistance?
In the rush to harness artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to make care more efficient at hospitals nationwide, a
Many expensive cancer drugs have unclear patient benefit
New cancer drugs are being launched at a rapid pace, before their long-term effectiveness for patients can be evaluated. Several
How orangutans respond to novelty in the wild
Humans like to discover. Presented with something we’ve never seen before, most of us will be compelled to explore and
Arterial stiffness may cause and worsen heart damage among adolescents by increasing blood pressure and insulin resistance
Arterial stiffness is a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents, according to a new follow-up study. The study
Scientists reveal how proteins drive growth of multiple cancer types
Scientists have completed a deep analysis of the proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types, information that can’t be assessed
More than 800 human-harvested shellfish species tend to be more resistant to extinction
In a new study, scientists Stewart Edie of the Smithsonian, Shan Huang of the University of Birmingham and colleagues drastically
A new way to evaluate the impact of medical research
Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how
Mouse studies tune into hearing regeneration
A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don’t regenerate
Digital puzzle games could be good for memory in older adults
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study