Our sense of smell alters the colors we see, show scientists
Our five senses bombard us with environmental input 24/7. One way our brain makes sense of this abundance of information is by combining information from two or more senses...
New interactive lineup boosts eyewitness accuracy
Allowing eyewitnesses to dynamically explore digital faces using a new interactive procedure can significantly improve identification accuracy compared to the video lineup ...
Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
The new research has identified a genetic scar left in the genomes of bacteria as they become resistant to antibiotic treatment.
This significant breakthrough in underst...
How phosphate escapes from actin
肌动蛋白丝是由单个肌动蛋白构建的细胞中的动态蛋白质纤维。许多细胞功能，包括细胞运动，都是由恒定的灯丝组装和拆卸来调节的。拆卸阶段是由从灯丝内部释放磷酸基团开始的，但这个过程...
Ramadan fasting reshapes gut microbiome
In a recent study published in Frontiers in Microbiology, scientists from the Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University in Istanbul, Turkey, explore the impact of Ramadan int...
World Heart Day: Mental health support crucial for people with cardiovascular disease
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of over 4 million people in Australia living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is crucial to them avoiding further heart attacks ...
Increasing steps by 3,000 per day can lower blood pressure in older adults, study finds
An estimated 80% of older adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like heart failure, heart a...
Genetic biomarker may predict severity of food allergy
Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict th...
New insight into crosstalk between cancer cells and their environment
Most solid tumors become stiff as the cancer progresses. Although researchers recognize that the environment around the cancer cells influences their behavior, it is unclea...
‘Circular logic’ of RNAs in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells. A new study by investigators from the Brigham and Women...