Deciphering the emergence of neuronal diversity

Neuroscientists have analyzed the diversity of inhibitory interneurons during the developmental period surrounding birth. They have…

School bullying linked to lower academic achievement, research finds

A study that tracked hundreds of children from kindergarten through high school found that chronic or…

Don’t be so hard on yourself: Study on first-year student stress

Stressed out university students, take note: self-compassion may be the key to making it through your…

Largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease provides clues on new drug targets

Medical researchers have identified a genetic variant that doubles an individual's risk of developing ulcerative colitis,…

Certain heart fat associated with higher risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women

For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a type of heart fat, linked it to a…

Heart failure survival rates show no improvement

Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998, according to a…

Fighting age-related fibrosis to keep organs young

Their research indicates that an already-FDA-approved drug used by cystic fibrosis patients could shield our organs…

We dislike hypocrites because they deceive us

We're averse to hypocrites because their disavowal of bad behavior sends a false signal, misleading us…

The attraction effect: How our brains can be influenced

The decisions we make are influenced by other possibilities that we did not choose. At the…

Where are the tools for scientific writing?

Writing a scientific research paper is tough at the best of times regardless of funding conditions…