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Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Learn how missing just one amino acid, fruit flies reprogram their senses to detect the microbes that can help them recover.

Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s a foggy day in New York City. Through my computer screen, I ...

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head ...

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Early research indicates that the psilocybin found in psychedelic mushrooms could be beneficial in treating ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I ...

Dreams have long captivated human imagination, from the mysticism of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to the philosophy of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The age of anesthesia began in 1846, when a man named Edward Abbott ...