Home 2018
Yearly Archives: 2018
The perception of having Albert Einstein’s body may help unlock previously inaccessible mental resources
The perception of having Albert Einstein's body may help unlock previously inaccessible mental resources, finds a new study.
Following a virtual reality "Einstein" experience, participants...
New targets found to reduce blood vessel damage in diabetes
In diabetes, both the tightly woven endothelial cells that line our blood vessels and the powerhouses that drive those cells start to come apart...
Crooks hack gas station fuel pump to steal 600 gallons of gas
We have read about credit card skimmers at ATMs or gas stations but how would someone hack into fuel pumps to steal gas?
Apparently, cybercriminals have got their hands on...
Research finds warming temperatures have a negative effect on fertility, birth rates
According to research by UCLA environmental economist Alan Barreca, hot weather reduces chances of getting pregnant—and the problem is expected to get worse because...
Researchers say lying in childhood is normal and an important sign that a child’s...
Children typically begin lying in the preschool years, between two and four years of age. These intentional attempts at deception may worry parents, who fear their...
In un moneta dell’ultimo anno della rivolta contro Roma, la prova che i ribelli...
Recentemente scoperta negli scavi alla Città di David, la moneta venne coniata alla vigilia della distruzione del Secondo Tempio e porta la scritta “Per...
Researchers report consuming a savory broth can produce subtle neurobiological changes that promotes healthy...
Researchers have found that consuming a broth rich in umami–or savory taste–can cause subtle changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors and...
Study explains why our brain often plays tricks by convincing us we remember something...
Have you ever been convinced that something is a particular way only to discover you’ve remembered it all wrong?
If so, it sounds like...
A new study questions previous assumption about how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresse
Parkinson’s disease was first described by a British doctor more than 200 years ago. The exact causes of this neurodegenerative disease are still unknown....
Role of the thalamus in perception and reaction to predators
How the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators has been determined by researchers at the University of Queensland.
School of Biomedical Sciences Associate Professor...
Natural vibrations of cars make people feel sleepier
New research has found the natural vibrations of cars make people sleepier, affecting concentration and alertness levels just 15 minutes after drivers get behind...
Why some people believe in superstitions
The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid – if you’re anything like the...
Daily travel by bike leads to the lowest BMI, according to a study of...
More bike-friendly cities would also help reduce pollution and tackle air pollution, say the study's authors.
The analysis of data from seven European cities –...
Natural lipid acts as potent anti-inflammatory
National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid—a waxy, fatty acid—used by a disease-causing bacterium to impair the host immune response...
Novel HIV vaccine candidate is safe and induces immune response in healthy adult
New research published in The Lancet shows that an experimental HIV-1 vaccine regimen is well-tolerated and generated comparable and robust immune responses against HIV in healthy...
