New findings published in the journal Neuron examine certain brain chemicals involved with wakefulness.
It turns out that Pluto's atmosphere may be a bit unusual. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has revealed that the dwarf planet's atmosphere has an unexpectedly low surface pressure compared to that derived from previous observations.
Students have uncovered a 560,000-year-old tooth in a French cave. The new findings could actually be the oldest human remains to be found in France to date.
Practice doesn't always make perfect. Scientists have found that there's more to it than that, and a new study reveals what parts of the brain account for individual talent and what parts of the brain are activated through training.
Previous studies have shown that yawning can be contagious. But did you know that the same can be true for rudeness?
New findings to be featured at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo will involve a novel fingerprick test that could help expand access to basic medical testing in the developing world. As clinical laboratory tests play a crucial role in making sure patients get appropriate care, there a...
The stature of pygmies is well-suited to tropical rainforests, but the mechanisms underlying their growth remain poorly understood.--until now.
Imagine sugarcane that doesn't have to be grown in the south. Researchers may have managed just that. They've developed chill-tolerant hybrid sugarcane that can grow at lower temperatures.
Mom's high-fat diet could actually change a newborn's heart. Scientists have found that baby rats whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet had larger than normal hearts with fewer taste receptors for bitter flavors.
It turns out that estimates for house much greenhouse gas the "corn belt" in the United States has been producing have been far too low.
A carbon sink may be located beneath the world's deserts. Scientists have found that massive aquifers underneath deserts could hold more carbon than all of the plants on land.
New findings published in the journal Nature Communications reveal that intestinal microbiota may play a role in inducing anxiety and depression.
