Sex hormone-sensitive gene complex linked to premenstrual mood disorder

Researchers have discovered molecular mechanisms that may underlie a woman's susceptibility to disabling irritability, sadness, and…

Detecting misinformation can improve memory later on

Exposure to false information about an event usually makes it more difficult for people to recall…

Bats avoid collisions by calling less in a crowd

In the warm summer months, bats go about their business each night, flying and gobbling up…

A social reboot for illegal downloaders

Unauthorized downloading of digital goods, including copyright music, videos, computer games, and images has become an…

Maternal depression across the first years of life impacts children’s neural basis of empathy

Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child’s susceptibility to psychopathology and social-emotional…

From photosynthesis to new compounds for eye diseases

Researchers have succeeded in using X-rays to minutely observe a photosynthesis reaction and produce a movie…

For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly

Now, a new study has for the first time identified seven key proteins in the virus…

How long did it take to hatch a dinosaur egg? 3-6 months

Researchers have set the timeline it took dinosaurs to incubate at three to six months, depending…

Evolution of brain and tooth size were not linked in humans

A new study found that whereas brain size evolved at different rates for different species, especially…

A closer look at the eye: New retinal imaging technique

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that allowed the first glimpse of individual cells in…