A newly identified epigenetic hotspot for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may give scientists a fresh path forward for devising more…
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Myths about gossip busted
A new study asserts that women don’t engage in ‘tear-down’ gossip any more than men, and lower income people don’t…
How the immune system recognizes pathogens: Interaction Time
Researchers show how the immune system distinguishes between self molecules and non-self molecules such as those from pathogens.
Brain imaging lie detector can be beaten with simple techniques
Researchers have shown that a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) ‘lie detector’ test, which measures brain activity, can be ‘deceived’…
Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses
Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections. Therefore,…
Early-stage detection of Alzheimer’s in the blood
Using current techniques, Alzheimer’s disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once the typical plaques have…
The sense of touch is formed in the brain before birth
All the surface of the human body is represented in the cerebral cortex in a transversal band localized at the…
How grunting influences perception in tennis
Grunting noises in tennis influence the prediction of ball flight, according to sport psychologists.
Dr. Ruth Says ‘Make Time’ for Sex. Millennials, She’s Looking at You.
At almost 91, the renowned sex therapist and subject of a new film reflects on four decades of advice.
Dr. Ruth Says ‘Make Time’ for Sex. Millennials, She’s Looking at You.
At almost 91, the renowned sex therapist and subject of a new film reflects on four decades of advice.