Unconscious processing of social cues by infants
Human ability to unconsciously detect emotion and direction of focus by viewing a person’s eye whites, or sclerae, is present in infancy, according to a study. Large, visible sclerae are unique to...
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A study finds that members of the Amazonian Yanomamö tribe who have jointly killed opponents can come from different villages and patrilineal lines, and are likely to later live near each other and...
View ArticleIschemic tolerance as a novel strategy for diabetic retinopathy treatment
Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of acquired blindness, and the most common ischemic disorder of the retina. Instead of a pharmacological or surgical approach, researchers have used a strategy...
View ArticleWhy Some Butterflies Sound like Ants
A team of scientists from the University of Turin in Italy have been looking at how the would-be nest crashers also use sound as a protective countermeasure -- warping ant "words" to suit their own...
View ArticleNew synthetic antidote for blood thinners
A new drug made out of synthetic polymers can stop the excess bleeding caused by a class of blood thinning drugs called heparins, commonly given to patients to prevent blood clotting during major...
View ArticleDamage of hippocampal neurons during chronic alcoholism
Damage of hippocampal neurons during chronic alcoholism.
View ArticleAutophagy in 1 hour of ATP after neuronal damage: ATP neuroprotection against...
Autophagy in 1 hour of ATP after neuronal damage: ATP neuroprotection against apoptosis.
View ArticleAsian fungus threatens world’s salamanders and newts
This study by An Martel and colleagues highlights the chytrid fungus known as Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, which recently caused rapid declines in populations of European fire salamanders. The...
View ArticleCrossbred mice reveal genetic influence on Ebola outcome
Working under stringent biosafety conditions, researchers have identified a line of laboratory mice that respond to Ebola virus with a range of symptoms -- from fatal hemorrhagic fever to complete...
View ArticleMultiple interventions needed to stop Ebola’s spread in West Africa
Without a more concerted effort to isolate Ebola cases at hospitals, quarantine patients’ contacts, and implement sanitary funeral practices in Liberia, where the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak has...
View ArticleEarth’s Animals Had to Wait for Air
Did the appearance of animal life on Earth approximately 700 to 800 million years ago simply stem from genetic and developmental innovations? Or did the planet’s environment play a significant role in...
View ArticlePrize-winning essay -- How neural circuits control skilled behaviors
Reaching out to catch a ball may seem a simple move, but it actually requires motor neuron circuits to fire in a carefully coordinated way, course correcting if the arm isn’t on track to reach the...
View ArticleTea and citrus products could lower ovarian cancer risk, new UEA research finds
Tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
View ArticleOne hormone, two roles: Sugars differentiate seasonality and metabolism
Scientists at Institutes in Nagoya and Chicago have discovered the mechanism on how a single hormone triggers two different functions, i.e. seasonal sensing and metabolism, without any cross activity.
View ArticleMRS is invalid to detect methylmercury chloride damage to the adult rat...
MRS is invalid to detect methylmercury chloride damage to the adult rat hippocampus
View ArticleVirtual reality training improves balance function
Virtual reality training improves balance function
View ArticleForests lose essential nitrogen in surprising way, find scientists
Even during summer dry spells, some patches of soil in forested watersheds remain waterlogged. Researchers have discovered that these patches act as hot spots of microbial activity that remove...
View ArticleGut bacteria and human evolution
A study suggests that the diversity of human gut bacteria declined since the human-chimpanzee split during evolution. The communities of microorganisms inhabiting the human body, known as the...
View ArticleAir pollution and crop yield in India
In addition to contributing to global climate change, pollutants such as tropospheric ozone and black carbon may have direct, negative impacts on grain yield in India, with recent increases in...
View ArticleHuman ability to evaluate probabilities
A study involving Mayan adults without formal education suggests a human ability for probabilistic evaluations irrespective of schooling and culture. Although humans routinely make rational choices by...
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