Fecal microbe transplants from healthy donors can treat patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. However, after tens of thousands transplants,
Month: October 2023
Could the nerve cells that scratch be the solution for itch?
It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become
Fresh light shed on mystery of infant consciousness
There is evidence that some form of conscious experience is present by birth, and perhaps even in late pregnancy, an
Cleaner snow boosts future snowpack predictions
Less pollution settling into snow should help cut the decline of snowpack in the Northern Hemisphere later this century. Though
New catalyst could provide liquid hydrogen fuel of the future
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are investigating a car fuel comprised of a liquid that is converted to hydrogen
Caution: Content warnings do not reduce stress, study shows
Advocates for the use of trigger warnings suggest that they can help people avoid or emotionally prepare for encountering content
Cell atlases of the human brain
In two parallel projects, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been involved in creating the most comprehensive atlases of human brain
Researchers construct first ‘multiome’ atlas of cell development in the human cerebral cortex from before birth to adulthood
A team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale University School of Medicine has
Neanderthal gene variants associated with greater pain sensitivity
People who carry three gene variants that have bene inherited from Neanderthals are more sensitive to some types of pain,
Study shows testimonials can open acceptance to differing opinions on controversial topics
It’s hard to change people’s minds, especially on a topic they feel strongly about. But a new study from the