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Neuroscientists have located the cells that help reprogram long-lasting memories of traumatic experiences towards safety, a first in neuroscience.

An accordion-shaped nanomaterial is the key ingredient in a sticky, self-healing gel that might one day drive help people with paralysis to communicate

Usually when physicists perform quantum entanglement between particles--whether it be qubits, atoms, photons, electrons, etc.--the particles are distinguishable in some way. Only recently have physicists demonstrated the...

Researchers have captured the one cell that is capable of regenerating an entire organism.

Modern alchemists are trying to replace precious metals with greener, cheaper alternatives. Scientists have synthesized an epilepsy medication using one-electron oxidation that replaces rhodium and dichloromethane with t...

Researchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.

Researchers suggest higher levels of vitamin D are associated with decreasing risk of breast cancer.

Researchers have identified a new compound that in preliminary testing has shown itself to be as effective as antibiotics approved by the FDA to treat life-threatening infections while also appearing to be less susceptib...

Researchers have linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat -- a sensitivity spread by tick bites -- with a buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries of the heart. This buildup may increase the risk of heart attacks and...

Not only may opioid use increase the risk of bone fractures, but opioids may also impair healing. The authors of a new study also question their effectiveness in controlling pain.

A new review article offers an informative guide to the established and emerging tools available for early drug discovery and screening, and provides illustrative scenarios demonstrating considerations that drive decisio...

More than 500,000 years of life expectancy were lost in Ohio during a seven-year period, according to a new study.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have built prototypes for an aluminum electric field cage inside a particle detector for an international physics experiment conducted at the European Organization for ...

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna t...

According to researchers, people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease later in life. The study reports the risk may be higher for younger people and those with complications...

A new study reveals focusing attention to the context of a memory, rather than the emotional aspects, increases activity in brain regions associated with executive function and attention.

Childhood stress accelerates maturation of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, a new study reveals.

Reviewing the data of over 35,000 people playing online poker games, researchers gain insight into how people process strategic information in competitive settings.

The Stanford Prison Experiment -- the infamous 1971 exercise in which regular college students placed in a mock prison suddenly transformed into aggressive guards and hysterical prisoners -- was deeply flawed, a new inve...

A new law in Hawaii requires companies to disclose the mystery cocktail of pesticides they spray at secret sites.

Researchers report those who are more prone to take risks while playing a simple children's game may be more prone to risky behaviors, like binge drinking.

Researchers report a simple saliva test that measures cortisol levels at specific times of the day, can identify those at risk of stress and depression.