Archaeologists suggest that a flaked-stone obsidian blade could be linked to the expedition led by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado to search for the fabled city of gold. Francisco Vázquez de…
Category: Humans
Prevalence of Female Psychopaths: More Common than Believed
Summary: Researchers provide novel insights into female psychopathy, challenging the conventional 6:1 male-to-female psychopath ratio with new evidence suggesting a closer 1.2:1 ratio. The research indicates that societal gender biases…
AI Tunes into Emotions: The Rise of Affective Computing
Summary: Affective computing is transforming how machines understand human emotions, enabling them to respond to our feelings in real-time. This interdisciplinary field merges computer science, psychology, and neuroscience, aiming to…
Understanding and protecting against foodborne illness
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from eating contaminated food. In total, researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases, which have been traced…
Snake venom toxins can be neutralized by a new synthetic antibody
The antivenom for a black mamba’s bite could one day work for a slew of other snakes. Scientists have developed an antibody that shuts down paralyzing toxins in the venom…
Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
Nearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000 infants – were exposed to alcohol, opioids, marijuana or cocaine before they were born. Exposure…
Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
Omega-3 fatty acids have garnered significant interest among patients and clinicians for their potential protective health effects, including lung health. In our recently published research, my colleagues and I found…
Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Living close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure.…
Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome’s ‘dark matter’
The activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG) Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation…
Live Music’s Unique Spark: A Brain’s Emotional Journey
Summary: Live music significantly amplifies emotional responses in the brain compared to recorded tunes. By measuring amygdala activity, researchers found that live performances evoke stronger emotional reactions, fostering a deeper…
