Scientists have measured the molecular footprint that aging leaves on various mouse and human tissues. Using the data, they have…
Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain
Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that affect how the brain processes…
Forgetting past misdeeds to justify future ones
Proven fact: we remember our altruistic behavior more easily than selfish actions or misdeeds that go against our own moral…
Successful TB vaccine moves forward after phase 2 trial
Results from the Phase 2 trial of the DAR-901 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine were announced today. The three-year trial was conducted…
Artificial lung supports pre-term babies in distress
Researchers have developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress.
Computer model explains altered decision making in schizophrenia
Scientists have built a computer ‘brain circuit’, or artificial neural network, that mirrors human decision-making processes and sheds light on…
Study suggests link between unexplained miscarriages and how women perceive men’s body odor
Women who have suffered unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) have altered perceptions and brain responses to male body odors, in…
Prototype graft, designed to replace damaged heart vessels, shows promise in cell study
Researchers reported promising preclinical findings for a prototype of a vascular graft designed as a replacement for a damaged or…
Brain circuitry shaped by competition for space as well as genetics
Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer…
A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain
Findings from genetically diverse mice challenge long-held assumptions about how the brain is able to briefly hold onto important information.