Early rotator cuff surgery yields good long-term outcomes

Early surgery to repair tears of one of the shoulder rotator cuff muscles provides lasting improvement…

How particular fear memories can be erased

Researchers have devised a method to selectively erase particular fear memories by weakening the connections between…

Surprising discovery about how neurons talk to each other

New findings challenge existing dogma that neurons release fixed amounts of chemical signal at any one…

Model for lighter armor developed

Engineers are working on developing new light-weight ceramic materials that resist fracture. They are working to…

Older users like to snoop on Facebook, but worried others might snoop on them

Older adults are drawn to Facebook so they can check out pictures and updates from family…

Hemorrhagic fevers: Countering inflammation to prevent circulatory failure

Hemorrhagic fevers are severe viral diseases that are often fatal. Researchers have now identified messenger substances…

Neuroscientists discover a brain circuit dedicated to retrieving memories

Neuroscientists who study memory have long believed that when we recall an event, our brains turn…

Reed warblers have a sense for magnetic declination

Researchers recently showed that migratory reed warblers depend on an internal geomagnetic map to guide them…

Untangling what goes on when a relationship is being questioned

Knowing whether to stay in or leave a romantic relationship is often an agonizing experience and…

Peroxisomes identified as ‘fighters’ in the battle against bacterial infections

Peroxisomes are required for cells in the innate immune response to bacteria and fungi. Now scientists…