New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the eld...
People with diets high in several vitamins or in omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disea...
For decades, science has suggested that when people make decisions, they tend to ignore logic and go with the gut. But Wim De Neys, a psychological sc...
In a study published in Cancer Cell led by Kyle Furge, Ph.D. and Aikseng Ooi, Ph.D., researchers provide a more complete understanding of the biology ...
Glia cells, named for the Greek word for "glue," hold the brain's neurons together and protect the cells that determine our thoughts and...
The 2007 Cosco Busan disaster, which spilled 54,000 gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay, had an unexpectedly lethal（致命的） impact on embryonic fis...
Today's ubiquitous（普遍存在的） MP3 players permit users to listen to crystal-clear tunes at high volume for hours on end（连续地） -- a marked improvement o...
Women with celiac disease（乳糜泻） -- an autoimmune disorder associated with a negative reaction to eating gluten（面筋） -- are more likely than the general ...
Efforts to help people with learning impairments（损伤，损害） are being aided by a species of sea snail known as Aplysia californica. The mollusk（软体动物） , wh...
When it comes to love songs, female tree frogs are pretty picky（挑剔的） . According to a new study from the University of Missouri, certain female tree f...