Using MRI scans and computer modeling, scientists say they have further pinpointed areas of the human brain that regulate efforts…
New form of brain analysis engages whole brain for the first time
A new method of brain imaging analysis offers the potential to greatly improve the effectiveness of noninvasive brain stimulation treatment…
Sleep duration, efficiency and structure change in space
It’s hard to get a good night’s sleep in space. An evaluation of astronauts serving on the Mir space station…
Study evaluates immersive virtual reality as a sleep aid for teens
While teens are encouraged to turn off electronics before bedtime, a new study suggests that visiting a virtual environment may…
Unique HIV reservoirs in elite controllers
Unlike ART-treated individuals, elite controllers’ viral reservoirs appear to be incapable of being reactivated. This likely helps the elite controllers…
How ‘swapping bodies’ with a friend changes our sense of self
A new study shows that, when pairs of friends swapped bodies in a perceptual illusion, their beliefs about their own…
A Woman May Have Been Cured of H.I.V. Without Medical Treatment
In dozens of other patients who suppress the virus without drugs, it seems to have been cornered in parts of…
Link between cognitive impairment and worse prognosis in heart failure patients
Despite new treatments such as modern medicines and defibrillators, the mortality rate with heart failure is still high and the…
Novel alkaline hydrogel advances skin wound care
Effective wound care requires the maintenance of optimal conditions for skin and tissue regeneration. Hydrogels provide many of these conditions,…
NBA playoff format is optimizing competitive balance by eliminating travel
In addition to helping protect players from COVID-19, the NBA ‘bubble’ in Orlando may be a competitive equalizer by eliminating…