The researchers conducted experiments on C. elegans, a roundworm with just 300 neurons, that offers a simple laboratory model for studying how an animal learns.…
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Emory University graduate student Caitlin Risener, first author of the study, gathers tall goldenrod in South Georgia. The study, which was first major screening of…
Vaccines are a vital tool in public health, protecting individuals and communities from serious and potentially deadly diseases. They work by introducing a small, safe…
The researchers believe that this is due to the antibiotics depleting intestinal flora and weakening their immune response. According to a new study, antibiotic use…
The research was conducted with Mongolian gerbils, rodents that form lasting pair bonds and raise their pups together. The work showed the nuanced effects of…
A new study has revealed that the protein gasdermin A induces pyroptosis — a type of cell death — in the skin, the body’s largest…
Scientists at Clemson University are making progress in understanding the link between specific enzymes that are naturally generated in the body and their involvement in…
Boosting norepinephrine reduces neuroinflammation markers in MCI. Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration…
A first look at grandmaternal brain function. Many people lucky enough to have grown up with doting grandmothers know that they can burnish a child’s…
No third COVID-19 vaccine dose for now. The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny authorization of a…
The first in-depth look at the human ability to decode the range of emotions tied to the acoustic cues of screams. People are adept at…
The sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) is found in the deserts of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Credit: Photo by Wolfgang Wuster Microscopic look…
Fluorescent micrograph, above, shows the new nanomaterial in sheet form. The white scale bar is 4 micrometers in the main photo and 2 micrometers in…
Researchers Hone In on What Makes Screams Distinctive Screams are prompted by a variety of emotions — from joyful surprise to abject terror. No matter…