BEIJING, Feb 10– Researchers in China have developed improved at-home test strips that can quickly and accurately detect feline and canine parvoviruses, potentially helping pet owners identify life-threatening infections earlier, according to a study published…
TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
[caption id="attachment_4783" align="alignright" width="300"] Source: University of Buffalo[/caption] Researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered a previously unknown neural pathway that can regulate changes made in the brain due to cocaine use, providing new…
Artificially reactivating positive memories could offer an alternative to traditional antidepressants. [caption id="attachment_4780" align="alignright" width="300"] Image: iStock[/caption] MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can cure the symptoms of depression in mice by artificially reactivating happy…
[caption id="attachment_4775" align="alignright" width="300"] (Screenshot from YouTube/Science Friday)[/caption] Deep in the ocean’s cold, dark waters lives a species of wide-eyed octopus that will surely warm your heart with pure cuteness. Up until now, these peculiar…
Neuroscientists show that multiple cortical regions are needed to process information. [caption id="attachment_4771" align="alignnone" width="639"] Illustration: Christine Daniloff/MIT[/caption] Researchers at MIT have proven that the brain’s cortex doesn’t process specific tasks in highly specialized modules…