Neuroscience

Studying insight

The Computer Science and Engineering Research Team at the Toyohashi University of Technology have taken pupil measurements of subjects who feel inspired by an object. The pupil dilates and narrows to adjust the amount of ...

Surgery

Startup promises minimally invasive heart repair

A minimally invasive surgical device to be commercialized by a newly launched startup could fundamentally transform the way doctors correct organ defects. For patients with certain conditions such as a hole in the heart, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The secret to creativity – according to science

Whether you get mesmerised by Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night or Albert Einstein's theories about spacetime, you'll probably agree that both pieces of work are products of mindblowing creativity. Imagination ...

Medical research

Tongue-on-a-chip provides insight into genetic diseases

Muscular dystrophy is a group of rare genetic diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness and deterioration. For decades, researchers have struggled to understand how the disease works and to find suitable treatments.

Medical research

Scientists appeal for ambitious microbiome study

A group of 48 scientists from 50 US institutions Wednesday called for more ambitious research into the tiny microorganisms that play a huge role in health, energy and farming.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Power psychs people up about... themselves

We all know the type - people who can talk on and on about their latest adventures, seemingly unaware that those around them may not be interested. They also get really psyched up about their own experiences. A new paper ...

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