Study: An indispensable mechanism for forming memories — (Details)
Repetition is the best method for memorization, for neurons themselves. This is the principle behind what neurobiologists call sequence reactivations: during sleep, neurons...
Study: A newly identified immune cell mines the blood for allergens to directly trigger...
When someone has a severe allergy, the life-threatening effects of an exposure are nearly instantaneous -- skin rash, fainting, labored breathing, weak pulse,...
Study: The science behind face massage rollers — (Details)
Facial massaging using a roller can increase skin blood flow for more than ten minutes after the massage. It can also improve vasodilation...
Study: Technological innovation can be used to rapidly make new antibodies and pharmaceutical enzymes...
In a process known as directed evolution, scientists reengineer biomolecules to find ones that perform beneficial new functions. The field is revolutionizing drug...
Study: Focused ultrasound can benefit those whom medication fails, researchers conclude — (Details)
A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has...
Study: Kinesiologists test effectiveness of a light activity while working — (Details)
A recent pilot study by kinesiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that pedaling while conducting work tasks improved insulin responses to...
Study: Flood dynamics increase population vulnerability to waterborne disease and climate — (Details)
Diarrheal disease, a preventable and treatable illness, remains the second-leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 and a persistent...
Study: Immune cells cause cholesterol to be trapped in blood vessels — (Details)
People with autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even though none of...
Study: Skin ages when the main cells in the dermis lose their identity and...
With age, our tissues lose their function and capacity to regenerate after being damaged. A study published today in Cell by scientists at...
Study: The new face of South American people — (Details)
The history of the peopling of the Americas has just been interpreted afresh. The largest and most comprehensive study ever conducted on the...
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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...
