Summary: Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism through which the adult mammalian brain repairs itself following focal injuries or autoimmune damage. Using two-photon microscopy and longitudinal gene mapping in living…
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Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
When a heat wave arrives, the public health advice follows a familiar script: drink water, watch for heat stroke, check on people with heart or lung conditions. That list saves…
Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness
Summary: A new study demonstrated that dogs possess specialized neural networks for processing human facial expressions. The team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to analyze canine…
Sad or afraid? Dogs may be able to read your face
A new brain-imaging study suggests that dogs may be able to distinguish between certain negative human emotions just by looking at people’s faces.
Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?
The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials. The parasite’s spread can become a…
Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning across the world, and many more are injured. Obviously, there is a wide range in these numbers, and…
Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
Pluto’s atmosphere appears to be freezing out as the dwarf planet moves ever further away from the sun, according to careful observations of Pluto astronomers made as it was seen…
Swedish warships lost in 1714 continue to reveal their secrets
Marine archaeologists have recovered a collection of well-preserved artefacts from two Swedish shipwrecks that sank in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Rügen during the winter of 1714–1715. The…
Here’s what to expect from 5 stages of the total solar eclipse 2026
We’re just a few short days away from the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, when millions will watch as the moon glides across the face of the sun, hiding its…
Prefrontal Cortex Can Block Creative Problem-Solving
Summary: Researchers discovered an unexpected role for the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), a region traditionally viewed as the executive driver of behavioral flexibility. The team demonstrated that the mPFC can…
