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Study has identified a new area in the brain involved in inhibiting fear
A study conducted at Texas A&M University has identified a new area in the brain involved in inhibiting fear, a discovery that holds potential...
A new imaging technique produces a topographical map showing how electrons flow between two...
The chips that drive everyday electronic gadgets such as personal computers and smartphones are made in semiconductor fabrication plants.
These plants employ powerful transmission electron...
A single protein regulates a battery of key genes inside developing sperm
A single protein regulates a battery of key genes inside developing sperm, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School...
Blood pressure – Solving a 100-year mystery
The baroreceptor reflex is a fascinating medical phenomenon.
The reflex is controlled by specialized neurons that react in just a fraction of a second to...
Psychologists Examine Why Haunted Houses Creep Us Out
The Haunted House is a time-honored horror setting.
All of us have shivered our way through spooky flicks such as The Haunting, The Amityville...
Wellness : High Vitamin D Levels Linked with Better Fitness
There's yet another reason to make sure you're getting enough vitamin D: High levels of this essential nutrient are linked with better fitness, according to...
Security researchers at UC San Diego and Stanford have discovered four new ways to...
Security researchers at UC San Diego and Stanford have discovered four new ways to expose Internet users' browsing histories. These techniques could be used...
Researchers have discovered that exposing people with phobias to their fear at the exact...
Researchers have discovered that exposing people with phobias to their fear—for examples, spiders for those who have arachnophobia—at the exact time their heart beats,...
Discovered addictive effects of heroin : Dopamine drives early addiction to heroin
Scientists have made a major advance in untangling the brain circuits that lead to the powerful addictive effects of heroin, a study in the...
Blood pressure and heart rate are not fixed, but rather they adapt to meet...
Blood pressure and heart rate are not fixed, but rather they adapt to meet physical and social demands placed on the body, according to...
Depletion of the ITGBL1 protein reduced ECM deposition, leading to cartilage damage
During cartilage development, chondrocytes secrete the extracellular matrix (ECM) and embed within the same environment.
During progressive joint disease, such as osteoarthritis (OA), dysregulation of...
Pregnant mothers’ exposure to phthalates may be linked to delays in language development during...
Pregnant mothers' exposure to phthalates – substances often used in personal care products, children's toys and more – may be linked to delays in...
Researchers have developed a therapy that could help strengthen existing treatments for acute myeloid...
Researchers led by a UCLA bioengineer have developed a therapy—based on two types of cells joined into a single unit—that could help strengthen existing...
Breast cancer cells hit blood vessel walls with up to 200 times the mechanical...
Breast cancer cells hit blood vessel walls with up to 200 times the mechanical force exerted by normal healthy cells, finds a new UCL...
Researchers at Yale have identified a high-salt environment as one of the contributing factors...
Researchers at Yale have identified a high-salt environment as one of the contributing factors to the development of multiple sclerosis (MS).
In a new study...
