Researchers are closer to solving the mystery of how a good night’s sleep protects against heart disease. In studies using
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The unexpected creates reward when listening to music
If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but perfect chord, you are not alone. New research shows
Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental condition caused by a traumatic event. People with PTSD may experience intrusive
Mathematical monotsukuri: Summing a constant may help to detect synchronized brain activity
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology found a simple, yet effective, way to improve how synchronization is measured in chaotic
Turning desalination waste into a useful resource
The rapidly growing desalination industry produces water for drinking and for agriculture in the world’s arid coastal regions. But it
Effect of breastfeeding versus pumping on human milk microbiome
A large-scale analysis in humans reveals that indirect breastfeeding using pumped milk is associated with the depletion of oral bacteria
Slower runners benefit most from elite methods
Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners? Think again. In reality, the slower
Uncovering the evolution of the brain
What makes us human, and where does this mysterious property of “humanness” come from? Humans are genetically similar to chimpanzees
Why too much DNA repair can injure tissue
DNA-repair enzymes help cells survive damage to their genomes, which arises as a normal byproduct of cell activity and can
Engineered miniature kidneys come of age
In recent years, researchers have created mini-organs known as organoids in the culture dish that contain many of the cell
