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| Babies can tell who has close relationships based on one clue: Saliva Posted: 20 Jan 2022 11:07 AM PST Neuroscientists have identified a specific signal that young children and even babies can use to determine whether two people have a strong relationship and a mutual obligation to help each other: whether those two people kiss, share food, or have other interactions that involve sharing saliva. |
| Research in mice identifies neurons that control locomotion Posted: 20 Jan 2022 09:54 AM PST For more than a century, scientists have known that while the commands that initiate movement come from the brain, the neurons that control locomotion once movement is underway reside within the spinal cord. Researchers now report that, in mice, they have identified one particular type of neuron that is both necessary and sufficient for regulating this type of movement. These neurons are called ventral spinocerebellar tract neurons (VSCTs). |
| Old neurons can block neurogenesis in mice Posted: 20 Jan 2022 09:54 AM PST Destroying senescent cells in the aging stem cell niche enhances hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function in mice, researchers report. |
| The best way to fix a sad mood: Whatever you think works best Posted: 20 Jan 2022 06:12 AM PST What's the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you're best at, a new study suggests. |
| Dementia: How to prevent cognitive decline Posted: 20 Jan 2022 06:11 AM PST Researchers have determined the optimal number of intervention sessions needed to prevent cognitive decline in people at risk. |
| Haunted-house experience scares up interesting insights on the body’s reaction to threats Posted: 19 Jan 2022 04:42 PM PST Dilated pupils, sweating, and a rapid heartbeat are some of the physiological responses that people experience when faced with a threatening situation. New research used the immersive experience of a haunted house to reveal that these responses differ depending on the social context and other factors. |
| Review reports improved transparency in antidepressant drug trials Posted: 19 Jan 2022 11:28 AM PST New research suggests manufacturers of newly developed antidepressant drugs have become more forthcoming about clinical trials that don't pan out. While the new findings are encouraging, they still hint at a fundamental shortcoming in medicine: A reliance of studies selectively reported in scientific literature, as opposed to the unvarnished results of clinical trials reported to the Food and Drug Administration. |
| UK rates of nearsightedness have increased significantly over time, study finds Posted: 19 Jan 2022 11:28 AM PST Changing environmental factors as well as changing gene-environment interactions could be to blame for increasing rates of myopia, also known as nearsightedness or shortsightedness, over time, suggests a new study. |
| New sensor grids record human brain signals in record-breaking resolution Posted: 19 Jan 2022 11:27 AM PST A new array of brain sensors can record electrical signals directly from the surface of the human brain in record-breaking detail. The new brain sensors feature densely packed grids of either 1,024 or 2,048 embedded electrocorticography (ECoG) sensors. If approved for clinical use, these sensors would offer surgeons brain-signal information directly from the surface of the brain's cortex in 100 times higher resolution than what is available today. The technology could provide better guidance for planning surgeries to remove brain tumors and surgically treat drug-resistant epilepsy. |
| For Glioma patients, a mutated gene may open the door to new treatment options Posted: 19 Jan 2022 10:50 AM PST A mutated gene affects growth of brain tumor cells in young adults, indicating sensitivity to a new treatment strategy, a team of researchers has discovered. These findings present possibilities for more effective therapies for glioma patients with this gene mutation. |
| Giving project teams more autonomy boosts productivity and customer satisfaction Posted: 19 Jan 2022 10:50 AM PST Software development teams given the freedom to tackle their projects in whatever ways they choose are more productive and have more satisfied customers than teams that follow a central corporate standard, according to new research. |
| Fish study shows role of estrogens in sense of smell Posted: 19 Jan 2022 09:13 AM PST Steroid estrogens play an important role as embryos develop a sense of smell, new research shows. The study, which examined zebrafish embryos, discovered a type of astrocyte glial cell that is new to science, and have been named estrogen responsive olfactory bulb (EROB) cells. |
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