Mouse and Human Eye Movements Share Neural Mechanisms
Summary: Researchers using a lightweight, head-mounted eye-tracking system recorded natural eye and head movements in freely moving mice and identified both parallels…
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Memory Test Predicts Risk of Cognitive Decline Years Later
Summary: A straightforward, sensitive memory test can help predict which people without current cognitive symptoms will develop memory problems and cognitive impairment…
How Axons Convert Chemical Signals into Mechanical Force
How Axons Convert Chemical Cues into Mechanical Force Summary: Researchers report that polarized phosphorylation of shootin1 within growth cones is essential for…
Sight and Smell of Food Prime Mouse Liver for Digestion
Summary: New mouse research shows that merely seeing or smelling food can trigger liver processes that prepare the body for digestion. Source:…
Brain Repair Breakthrough Brings Hope for Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have identified beneficial immune cells that stimulate myelin repair, offering a potential route to reverse damage…
How the Social Status of Listeners Changes Your Voice
Summary: Researchers found that people change their voice pitch depending on who they are speaking to and how dominant they feel. Vocal…
How Maternal Stress Impairs Fetal Iron Absorption
Summary: Chronic stress in late pregnancy can reduce a fetus’s ability to absorb iron by up to 15%. Researchers report that these…
How Puberty Growth Spurts Affect Adult Health Risks
Summary: A new collaborative study from the University of Surrey and the University of Pennsylvania has identified genetic links between rapid height…
Live Imaging of Immune Cell Activation in Multiple Sclerosis
New molecular indicators reveal T cell activation in the body with unprecedented clarity Biological processes arise from events at the molecular and…
Low B12 and Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy Harm Fetal Brain
Summary: New research in mice indicates that excess folic acid — the synthetic form of folate used in food fortification and supplements…
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