Researchers have the first PET scan-documented case of improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease in a patient treated with…
Popular music lyrics become angrier and sadder over time
A scientific analysis of the sentiment of popular music lyrics from the 1950s to 2016 showed that the expression of…
Alarming numbers of violent injuries among schoolchildren
Nearly 1 in 5 fifth-graders has received violent injuries, the majority delivered by guns or knives, according to recent research.
White math teachers treat students differently in predominantly black schools
White math teachers in predominantly black middle schools are more likely to respond negatively to students’ behavioral or academic issues…
Brain condition related to long-term spaceflights needs more attention, data
More people are poised to explore space than ever before; those who do will experience the effects of microgravity on…
Copy number variants contribute to risk of ‘schizophrenia-like’ bipolar disorder subtype
A form of rare genomic structural variation called copy number variants (CNVs) may be more closely associated with schizophrenia than…
New insights into why we crave fatty foods when dieting
Researchers have identified new brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving. In…
Dopamine modulates reward experiences elicited by music
A new study reveals a causal link between dopamine and human reward response to music listening. Researchers pharmacologically manipulated dopaminergic…
‘Training gym’ for lab-grown heart cells: Engineering researchers design new platform
Heart muscle cells need exercise — even when they grow outside the human body. A new device uses a rigorous…
Lessons learned from the adult neurogenesis debate
Since the 1960s, consensus about whether human adults generate new neurons with age has swayed back and forth from ‘yes,…