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...
Tab for liver disease tied to drinking projected to double over 20 years
Researchers say planners, policymakers need to be looking to ramp up intervention programs, improve treatment
With high-risk drinking on the rise across the nation, expe...
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...
Researchers develop new way to target cancer cells
Researchers from the University of Arizona Cancer Center have identified a new method of activating specific molecules to target cancer cells while leaving healthy cells un...
Study sheds a new light on cancer metastasis
The ability of cancer cells to metastasize, or spread from one part of the body to another, is one of the reasons why cancer can be extremely challenging to treat. However,...