People find comfort listening to the same songs over and over, study finds With the frequency that some people play their favorite song, it's a good thing vinyl records aren't used often because they might wear out. Feb 16, 2018 0 261
Brain-machine interface study suggests how brains prepare for action Somewhere right now in Pyeongchang, South Korea, an Olympic skier is thinking through the twists and spins she'll make in the aerial competition, a speed skater is visualizing how he'll sneak past a competitor on the inside ... Feb 16, 2018 1 84
Fragile X syndrome neurons can be restored, study shows Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting one out of every 3,600 boys born. The syndrome can also cause autistic traits, such as social and communication deficits, as well ... Feb 16, 2018 0 399
Scaling back Obamacare will make the opioid crisis worse There's been much talk in the U.S. about fixing the opioid crisis. Feb 16, 2018
Researchers find a pathway that leads to resistance of aggressive brain tumor treatment Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most common and deadly brain tumors. Despite the initial responsiveness to state-of-the-art therapies, tumors virtually always become resistant and eventually recur. Researchers at Dartmouth's ... Feb 16, 2018 0 2
Humans blink strategically in response to environmental demands If a brief event in our surroundings is about to happen, it is probably better not to blink during that moment. A team of researchers at the Centre for Cognitive Science from Technische Universität Darmstadt published a ... Feb 16, 2018 0 59
Death of dementia patient stirs Belgium euthanasia fears A disputed case of euthanasia in Belgium, involving the death of a dementia patient who never formally asked to die, has again raised concerns about weak oversight in a country with some of the world's most liberal euthanasia ... Feb 16, 2018 0 3
Transgender women can breastfeed, first case study shows The first scientific case study has been published describing how a US transgender woman was able to breastfeed her adopted infant by taking hormones that induce lactation. Feb 16, 2018 0 1266
Building better tiny kidneys to test drugs and help people avoid dialysis A free online kidney atlas built by USC researchers empowers stem cell scientists everywhere to generate more human-like tiny kidneys for testing new drugs and creating renal replacement therapies. Feb 16, 2018 0 150
Women who clean at home or work face increased lung function decline Women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung function over time than women who do not clean, according to new research published ... Feb 16, 2018 0 972