New parts of the brain become active after students learn physics

A new study showed that, when confronted with physics problems, new parts of a student's brain…

Chemists develop new blood test to quickly detect liver damage

Chemists have developed a 'quick and robust' blood test that can detect liver damage before symptoms…

Tumor cells evade death through in extremis DNA repair

p38 blockage has been shown to increase the death of tumor cells, thus causing tumors to…

By forming clots in tumors, immune cell aids lung cancer’s spread

Researchers report that for a particular subset of lung cancer tumors, there is a high prevalence…

The big clean up after stress

When cells become stressed, they activate specific response patterns. Researchers have identified new details of these…

Using the K computer, scientists predict exotic ‘di-Omega’ particle

Based on complex simulations of quantum chromodynamics performed using the K computer, one of the most…

Adolescents with hay fever have higher rates of anxiety and depression

A new article shows allergies can have serious, far-reaching consequences, especially on adolescent sufferers.

In-home therapy effective for stroke rehabilitation, study shows

Stroke remains a leading cause of human disability and rehabilitation therapy can help. Supervised in-home rehabilitation…

How other people affect our interpersonal space

A study has shown for the first time how the size of your interpersonal space can…

Disadvantaged students with lower grades do just as well on medical degrees

Students from some of England's worst performing secondary schools who enroll on medical degrees with lower…