T cells protect the body from foreign substances (known as antigens) and are an essential component of the body’s immune
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Redefining the origin of the cellular powerhouse
In a new study published by Nature, an international team of researchers led by Uppsala University in Sweden proposes a
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Rabies trick could help treat Parkinson’s Disease
The rabies virus wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering psychosis and death. To get where it needs to go, the
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Factors promoting physical activity in childhood: Connection between the accuracy of children’s self-assessment of their motor competence and their physical health
Physical activity plays a major role in children’s and young people’s health. International studies, however — for instance, by the
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Animal study connects fear behavior, rhythmic breathing, brain smell center
“Take a deep breath” is the mantra of every anxiety-reducing advice list ever written. And for good reason. There’s increasing
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Direct electrical current used to preferentially inhibit pain-transmitting neurons
Using computer models and laboratory rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that “direct electrical current” can be delivered to nerves
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Cells respond to surface curvature in clever ways
Last year, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania revealed surprising insights into how cells respond to surface curvature. Specifically, they
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Imagining an object can change how we hear sounds later
Seeing an object at the same time that you hear sound coming from somewhere else can lead to the “ventriloquist
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Brain combats dementia by shifting resources: Recent findings in a Baycrest-University of Arizona study suggest that one method the brain uses to counter neurodegenerative diseases is the reassigning of tasks to different regions
The brain continues to put up a fight even as neurodegenerative diseases like dementia damage certain areas and functions. In
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Paralyzed patient feels sensation again
For the first time, scientists at Caltech have induced natural sensations in the arm of a paralyzed man by stimulating
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