When researchers wanted to test an app they created to measure body image perception, they went to the body image…
Could mathematics help to better treat cancer?
Impaired information processing may prevent cells from perceiving their environment correctly; they then start acting in an uncontrolled way and…
Living in a noisy area increases the risk of suffering a more serious stroke
The high levels of environmental noise we are subjected to in large cities can increase both the severity and consequences…
Medical News Today: Pigs have the intelligence to use tools
Researchers have observed that female Visayan warty pigs are capable of using twigs and bark as tools to help them…
Potential new target for treatment of gout
Researchers have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of gout, a common type of arthritis that causes episodes…
Cycling is safer with more cyclists on the road, but injuries are on the rise
Cycling is safer with more cyclists on the road, but injuries among older riders are on the rise.
Hormonal contraceptives affect the efficacy of exposure therapy
Psychologists have studied in what way hormonal contraceptives affect the efficacy of anxiety therapy. They demonstrated that women who were…
Scientists invent animal-free testing of lethal neurotoxins
Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to new research. A new…
Cracking the colon code: New light shed on gut function
New insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following…
Faith, truth and forgiveness: How your brain processes abstract thoughts
Researchers have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the team to uncover the regions of the brain…