Using the ‘elevated plus maze’ test with mice, researchers have shown that Matcha green tea can reduce anxiety. Their experiments…
Sorting protein in neurons defends against neurodegenerative disease
A molecule known as VPS35 detects and removes defective proteins from neurons. Researchers show for the first time that VPS35…
Deep learning-powered ‘DeepEC’ helps accurately understand enzyme functions
Researchers have shown that a deep learning-powered computational framework enables the high-quality and high-throughput prediction of enzyme commission numbers, which…
Medical News Today: What happens in the brain when we are bored?
What happens in the brain when we get bored? And what is different in the case of people who are…
Medical News Today: Beating addiction: Why our brains may struggle to ignore alcohol, food cues
A first-of-its-kind experiment shows that ignoring addiction-related cues is something that we can control by exercising executive brain functions.
Cultural drive breeds war in new evolutionary theory
A new evolutionary model shows that a cultural drive to fight for fighting’s sake, even when there is no benefit…
New technique developed to detect autism in children
In a new study, researchers characterized how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) scan a person’s face differently than a…
Safety concerns: Herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain
The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but new research suggests that it…
Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats
A new study demonstrates that just one hour of exposure to blue light at night — the kind of light…
Parental ‘memory’ is inherited across generations
A new study reveals that female fruit flies switch to ethanol-rich food when their eggs are threatened by predatory wasps,…