Scientists in Virginia used light-sheet microscopy to video the goings-on of the larva’s nervous system ASHBURN, Va. – Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have imaged motor neuron activity in a millimetre-long larva. Their paper was published today in the open-access journal Nature Communications. Photographs were taken of the neurons of the larva, Drosophila … Read more
According to new research, selfies are linked to narcissism in men, but not in women. The research, undertaken by Polish psychologist, went further, providing an understanding about which aspects of narcissism were associated with selfie-taking for each gender. Research, though still scant, is emerging about who posts selfies and why. According to the new Polish study, which … Read more
The RBQ-2A Online test, the first self-assessment test for autism spectrum disorder, has been developed by psychologists from the University of Cardiff. The test can also be used to help in diagnosing other diseases that involve behaviors similar to those associated with autism, such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Parkinson’s disease, and Tourette syndrome. The test measures adults’ … Read more
Who doesn’t still vaguely remember the first time they saw a water strider standing on top of a lake? The insects do it by taking advantage of water’s surface tension, which their thin water-repellent legs and light bodies can rest upon without puncturing through. Now, a Harvard University and Seoul National University joint team have built robots … Read more
Setting out to access why men physicians make more than women, according to statistics, a joint-research team has published Thursday the results of their study, based on an analysis of data for 776 male and female physicians. “In addition to implicit bias and differences in negotiations and social networks, women’s tendency to prioritize substantial pay … Read more
Nature and nurture in music has now been mapped by McGill neurologists who have recorded the activity and changes in the brains of young adults over the course of a six-week piano training session. Among the results of the research is a greater understanding of how natural disposition factors into skills like music. “I would venture … Read more
Dieting leaving you with that empty feeling? The FDA Tuesday approved a new device to fill in for food in the stomachs of weight loss practitioners with a device that requires no surgery: a dual balloon system. Although medical professionals do not fully understand how filling the stomach triggers feelings of fullness — even in the absence … Read more
In the US, 72 people were sentenced to death last year, and according to new research the faces of those tried in court may have had something to do with their sentence. An “alarming bias” in the criminal justice system, U of T researchers found, results from the prejudice attached to people’s appearance. The researchers … Read more
Emory University researchers have discovered cells that contain records the body’s response to infections during early life in bone marrow. The cells, dubbed “historical record” cells by the researchers, are a rare type of highly diverse plasma cell. Using proteomics and RNA sequencing techniques, the team proved that one of the subsets of the infection-recording cells under … Read more
In what sport could you not use a 20 percent boost in performance? Scientists have found a food that does just that — the beet. And the why? It’s a root that naturally contains high levels on nitrates. “This is one of the sports nutrition stories of the decade,” Dr. Andy Jones of England’s University of Exeter said … Read more
In what some have called one of the most important cancer research findings in the last decade, based on data from 19,000 women, researchers have discovered that a type of inexpensive drug which is currently unavailable for preventing secondary tumor growth in bone has been found to reduce breast cancer deaths by 18 percent. The … Read more
Warmer waters in the north mean less overwinter death and increased growth for cold-blooded fish, so they will benefit from global warming… or so the theory went. New research says that these species may actually suffer more than they benefit, and global warming will end up reducing their populations. “Even if summer conditions are better … Read more