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Sometimes, even a single experience can be highly impactful, prompting humans and other animals to change their behavior or influencing their future choices. The formation of influential memories from a single, brief experience ...

The gut microbiome has been a popular topic for a while now, but the focus is usually on good bacteria. A new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that we may want to pay ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered the unspecialized stem cells that give rise to the body's tendons and ligaments, the tissues connecting muscles and bones.

People speak of "butterflies in the stomach," a "racing heart," being "choked up" or needing to "catch breath." Language routinely treats emotion and thought as though they inhabit the body. But why are events of the mind ...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which the immune system attacks structures in the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. It mostly affects astrocytes, ...

In autoimmune diseases, the immune system turns against the body through pathogenic high-affinity B cells or T cells, leading to severe organ damage. Multiple sclerosis (nervous system paralysis), type 1 diabetes (a strong ...

Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease often try to reduce testosterone production or block its effects. Now, scientists have identified ...

Scientists in China have identified a novel tick-borne virus that causes an influenza-like illness characterized by fever, fatigue, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and abnormal lab findings. The team, led by researchers from ...

An experimental cancer drug could stop osteoporosis and help women stay slim after menopause, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The study, published in npj Drug Discovery, reveals that a compound ...

When people wanted to create better artificial intelligence, they looked to the brain for inspiration. Now the tables are turning, and researchers are using AI models to better understand the brain. But how do we judge which ...

A new study finds that when p53, one of the most important cancer-protecting genes, stops working, cells produce too much RNA and consume excessive amounts of the building blocks needed to copy their DNA. This shortage disrupts ...

Stand in front of "Turner's Sun Rising Over Water" (1825–30), and something odd tends to happen. The painting holds you, even though observers might struggle to say why. Maybe it is the color, the balance, the composition ...