Do you run when you should stay? Are you afraid of all the wrong things? An enzyme deficiency might be to blame, reveals new research in mice by scientists at the University of Southern California.
Aug 10, 2011
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Oncogenes are generally thought to be genes that, when mutated, change healthy cells into cancerous tumor cells. Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have proven that those ...
Jul 18, 2011
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The human brain may simulate physical sensations to prompt introspection, capitalizing on moments of high emotion to promote moral behavior, according to a USC researcher.
Jul 7, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers in the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), together with scientists in Beijing, China, have discovered a chromosomal mutation responsible for a very rare ...
Jun 3, 2011
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Scientists at the University of Southern California have pinned down the region of the brain responsible for a key survival trait: our ability to comprehend a scene—even one never previously encountered—in a fraction ...
Jun 1, 2011
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Some men of African descent may have a higher genetic risk of developing prostate cancer, according to research conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).
May 23, 2011
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Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California's (USC) Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute shows for the first time that the human placenta plays an active role in synthesizing serotonin, paving ...
Apr 21, 2011
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If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways.
Apr 7, 2011
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New evidence has emerged about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles County, as shown by a study in the journal PLOS ONE. Scientists at USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) ...
Jul 18, 2024
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These latest findings from CANDLE (USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education) researchers show that teens who think about social issues and violence in more reflective ways show greater resilience ...
Jul 12, 2024
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