Brain MRI projection. Credit: Skoltech Skoltech researchers in collaboration with Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian…
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Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
We’ve all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but how true is that? Apples are not high in vitamin A, nor are they beneficial for vision…
New high-tech microscope using AI successfully detects malaria in returning travelers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each year, more than 200 million people fall sick with malaria and more than half a million of these infections lead to death. The World Health…
Votive offering of figurines found at the Valley of the Temples |
Archaeologists conducting excavations at the Valley of the Temples have uncovered a collection of votive offering figurines. The Valley of the Temples forms part of the ancient city of Agrigentum,…
Stem cell therapy rescues symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Systemic transplantation of wild-type hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (green) led to their differentiation into microglia-like cells (red), which reduced the amount of beta amyloid plaques (magenta) in the brain.…
Giant panda found in pit was sacrificed to Emperor Wen of Han |
Archaeologists excavating the Waizang Pit, one of more than 110 pits surrounding the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Han, have uncovered a giant panda sacrificed as a funerary offering. The…
Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone
Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that…
Women get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief
A migraine is far more than just a headache – it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system. People who have migraines experience severe throbbing or pulsating pain, typically on…
The role of the bilateral motor cortices in speech perception
The motor cortex helps restore auditory speech representation in noise. Inspired by archaeology, the “relics” of syllables (i.e., auditory representations) are placed on the “land” of the auditory cortex. The…
Electrical signals between skin cells may influence melanoma initiation
Human skin structure. Credit: Wikipedia The transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell to another (melanocytes to keratinocytes) altered electrical activity and promoted melanoma initiation in preclinical…
