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The first studies of people with hyperphantasia - hyper-vivid mental imagery - are revealing how our imaginations shape the world we perceive and make us who we are

Researchers have developed a unique technique that uses stem cells and flexible implantable bone-stabilizing plates to help speed the healing of large breaks or defects.

Two approaches provide a faster way to create enzymes and analyze their reactions, leading to the design of more complex molecules.

Public health experts are calling for local directors of public health to provide visible leadership to address the recent systematic deterioration of vaccine coverage levels.

Experts have developed a clinical guide to help providers recognize a patient's risk of firearm injury or death, talk with patients about firearm safety and intervene in emergency situations.

Experiences such as poverty, residential instability, or parental divorce or substance abuse, can affect executive function and lead to changes in a child's brain chemistry, muting the effects of stress hormones, accordi...

A new study furthers our knowledge of viruses -- in the sea and on land -- and their potential to cause life-threatening illnesses. The findings, which examine newly-identified genes carried by mysterious 'giant' viruses...

Researchers examine in detail the different metaphors scientists use to describe the human microbiome. Because it appears that each view has both advantages and disadvantages, the authors suggest the pragmatic approach o...

Preliminary results suggest that the immunosuppressive drug belatacept can help safely and effectively treat kidney transplant patients without the negative long-term side effects of traditional immunosuppressive regimen...

Fresh insights into how cells alert the body when they are in danger of becoming cancerous could open new doors in the search for therapies. Scientists have discovered that regular cells can take on characteristics of im...

Thousands of annual heat-related deaths could be potentially avoided in major US cities if global temperatures are limited to the Paris Climate Goals compared with current climate commitments, a new study has found.

A public health, police, and military partnership to reduce the mosquito population in Sri Lanka resulted in a more than 50% reduction in dengue, as well as cost savings, finds a new study.

Advances in preclinical research are now being translated into innovative clinical solutions for blindness, a review shows.

A smaller proportion of active Army personnel are in ideal cardiovascular health compared to civilians. Less than one-third of soldiers studied had ideal blood pressure compared to about half the civilian population.

Addressing the psychological effects of injury can improve health and reduce the negative outcomes of injury. Yet, in a national survey, only 7% of trauma centers incorporate routine screening for PTSD symptoms.

Ubiquitous access to the internet may be altering the structure of our brains, as well as influencing our attentional capabilities, memory and social behaviors.

When Elon Musk and DARPA both hop aboard the cyborg hypetrain, you know brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) are about to achieve the impossible. BMIs, already the stuff of science fiction, facilitate crosstalk between biolog...

Extracting nanosized exosomes from bone marrow stem cells and injecting them into mice, researchers reverse symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Researchers report a need for open, general purpose simulation engines that can run different models of the brain at different levels of biological detail.

A correlative link has been discovered between weak upper and lower body physical performance, and an increase in depression and anxiety during midlife.

A genetic liability for major depression increases suicide risk across other psychiatric disorders.

Galantamine, a medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in helping break opioid addiction.