A neuroscientist, he showed how an unrelenting barrage of stress hormones can break down the body, leading to disease, depression,…
Bruce McEwen, 81, Is Dead; Found Stress Can Alter the Brain
A neuroscientist, he showed how an unrelenting barrage of stress hormones can break down the body, leading to disease, depression,…
Chemistry technique is ‘warp drive’ for creating better synthetic molecules for medicine
In a study with implications for the future of drug discovery, scientists showed they were able to turn simple chemicals…
To slow an epidemic, focus on handwashing
A new study estimates that improving the rates of handwashing by travelers passing through just 10 of the world’s leading…
Pangolins Are Suspected as a Potential Coronavirus Host
The world’s most trafficked mammal may be involved in the Wuhan outbreak, but the evidence is far from clear.
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
A study of cultured bat cells shows that their strong immune responses, constantly primed to respond to viruses, can drive…
What makes a ‘good Samaritan’ good? That opinion depends on the beneficiary
New research suggests that someone who helps a total stranger is generally viewed as morally better and more trustworthy than…
Superior ‘bio-ink’ for 3D printing pioneered
Biomedical engineers have developed a ‘bio-ink’ for 3D printed materials that could serve as scaffolds for growing human tissues to…
Initial protective role of nervous system’s ‘star-shaped cells’ in sporadic motor neuron disease uncovered
Support cells in the nervous system help protect motor neurons in the early-stages of sporadic motor neuron disease, according to…
Alcoholism in the family affects how your brain switches between active and resting states
A new study shows that just having a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between…