Prefrontal brain activity explains link between decision bias and mental resilience
Whether people are mulling over the pros and cons of a purchase or assessing their interactions with new people, they may show a bias in
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Zebra finches and human infants share similar vocal learning mechanisms
We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ability to communicate
New AI framework predicts how cells make fate decisions
Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich, and the University of Oxford have developed RegVelo – a
Brain controlled hearing technology helps people isolate voices in crowds
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice
UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic
Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
How are countries responding to hantavirus?
The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.
How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change?
At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?
A Christian IVF doctor upended his life and found a new way to practice
A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith
Common cholesterol drug may help disrupt ovarian cancer cell protection
A fluid that women with advanced ovarian cancer know all too well – ascites, the buildup of liquid in the belly – may be doing
Rockefeller scientists reveal how HIV strains escape broadly neutralizing antibodies
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) are among the most promising new treatments for HIV, offering the potential to forego traditional daily dose of antiretroviral drugs.
New study reveals how slow-growing cells drive breast cancer relapse
A new study by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a hidden mechanism explaining why breast cancer can return many years after successful
Prenatal progesterone exposure alters brain development genes in male fetuses
Excessive exposure to progesterone in the womb can alter a gene in the frontal cortex in male sheep fetuses, which is needed for brain development
Did COVID-19 reshape fatherhood? New study finds Filipino dads stepped back, not up, after lockdown
A longitudinal study of 307 Filipino fathers found that COVID-19 lockdowns did not produce lasting increases in paternal caregiving, with routine care actually declining post-pandemic.
Concern ‘dangerous’ performance enhancers are being sold online
UK Anti-Doping have published research into SARMs being sold on social media platforms. The survey found a third of people aged 16-25 see ads for