Study: Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new...
Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human...
Study: Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer’s, amyloid connection — (Details)
Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. According to the Alzheimer's Association, every 65 seconds someone in the...
Study: Dengue mosquito is Queensland’s biggest threat for spreading Zika virus — (Details)
Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland poses...
Study: How light triggers brain activity: Protein research — (Details)
Optogenetics uses light to control brain processes. It is based on light-controlled proteins such as channelrhodopsin-2, an ion channel that opens when it's...
Study: Eating elderberries can help minimize influenza symptoms — (Details)
Folk medicines and herbal products have been used for millennia to combat a whole range of ailments, at times to the chagrin of...
Study: The encounter experiences, whether spontaneous or originated by a psychedelic, resulted in similar...
People over the millennia have reported having deeply moving religious experiences either spontaneously or while under the influence of psychedelic substances such as...
Study: Research gives clear target for drug development and further study into memory loss...
The loss of memory and cognitive function known to afflict survivors of septic shock is the result of a sugar that is released...
Study: Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows —...
Research has shown that people who are born blind or become blind early in life often have a more nuanced sense of hearing,...
Study: Catalyst renders nerve agents harmless — (Details)
A team of scientists including researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has studied a catalyst that decomposes nerve...
Study: Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity — ...
More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first time, Yale researchers...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
