When Are Puppies Cutest: Age-by-Age Cuteness Guide
Summary: A new study finds that people perceive puppies as most adorable just before they reach ten weeks of age. Researchers note…
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Thermoelectric Device Restores Heat Perception in Phantom Limb
Summary: Researchers have developed a compact, highly efficient thermoelectric device capable of restoring temperature sensations in amputees’ phantom limbs. Called the wearable…
How Brain Cells Communicate: Neurons, Synapses and Signals
Summary: Researchers at the University of Nottingham report that reversible chemical changes to RNA at synapses—specifically removal of methyl groups—may act as…
How Alcohol Affects Your Brain: Why It Feels Good and Bad
Christmas festivities are now in full swing, with bleary heads aplenty. But what is the effect on our brains? Researchers are only…
How Childhood Experiences Shape Your Adult Brain
Summary: Researchers report that the visual environment in which a zebrafish develops influences its spontaneous brain activity and later behaviour. Source: University…
Prenatal Cannabis Use Raises Psychosis Risk in Children
Summary: New research from Washington University in St. Louis links maternal cannabis use during pregnancy to a modestly higher risk that a…
Are Firstborns Natural Leaders? Evidence from Studies
Summary: Do firstborn children naturally emerge as leaders? This article examines the so-called “firstborn effect,” reviews what early theories and recent research…
How Circadian Rhythms Predict Your Mealtimes
Summary: New research shows the human body can anticipate the timing of regular meals. The study also indicates that daily blood-glucose rhythms…
Noninvasive Methods to Measure Consciousness
Summary: Researchers validated a stimulus-free method to assess consciousness by asking volunteers to squeeze a force sensor on inhalation and release on…
Rheumatoid Arthritis: How Progression Differs in Men and Women
Summary: New research highlights sex-specific differences in dopamine-regulated signaling within B cells and suggests that dopamine may promote inflammation in women with…
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