It’s not just the presence of bacteria that can lead to disease; their spatial arrangement also matters. When scientists examined…
Thinking of Buying a Bike? Get Ready for a Very Long Wait
The United States is facing a shortage of bicycles as anxiety over public transportation and a desire to exercise has…
How experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggression
Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according to new research. Targeting those pathways…
The brain’s facial recognition area doesn’t differentiate outgroup members
A quirk in how the brain processes faces makes it harder to tell members of a racial outgroup apart, according…
Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals’ sense…
Early visual experience drives precise alignment of cortical networks for binocular vision
Researchers identify three distinct cortical representations that develop independent of visual experience but undergo experience-dependent reshaping, an essential part of…
South Asia faces increased threat of extreme heat, extreme pollution, study shows
Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body — causing distress in the respiratory and…
Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function
The immune system’s ability to marshal specialized cells to fight off infection relies in part on tiny molecules called microRNAs,…
Climate change will bring bigger swings in European summer temperatures
Global average temperatures are set to increase under climate change, but temperature deviations in relation to this average will not…
High five! It’s possible to create proximity online
Despite physical distance, it’s possible to create proximity between family members located in different places. This is according to a…