How the olfactory brain affects memory
Credit: RUB, Kramer How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood. Two neuroscientists of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)...
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Ag census reveals first reports of kiwiberry production in the northeast
UNH leader in research and breedingCredit: UNH DURHAM, N.H.--For the first time since the USDA began keeping statistics in 1840, farmers from several Northeast states,...
UA to study link between prenatal exposure to pesticides and childhood ADHD
Credit: UA Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. - According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6.1 million children have been diagnosed with attention...
Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old remnant of a nova
Observation including Göttingen participation confirms one of the oldest Chinese measurementsCredit: ESA/Hubble and NASA, F Göttgens (IAG) For the first time, a European research team...
Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks rises in the United States
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines the growing trend and recommends actions to minimize its risksCredit: American Journal of Preventive...
Co-use of cannabis and tobacco linked to poorer functioning among young adults
More than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products More than a third of young adults report using...
New 3D printed microscope promising for medical diagnostics in developing countries
Inexpensive, robust and portable microscope provides high-resolution 3D images of cells WASHINGTON -- Researchers have used 3D printing to make an inexpensive and portable high-resolution...
Wax helps plants to survive in the desert
Credit: JMU Wuerzburg In 1956, the Würzburg botanist Otto Ludwig Lange observed an unusual phenomenon in the Mauritanian desert in West Africa: he found plants...
Use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes among women of reproductive age in US
Bottom Line: Cigarette use was lower among pregnant women in the United States (8 percent) than among nonpregnant women (14.3 percent) but rates of e-cigarette...
Magma is the key to the moon’s makeup
Credit: Hosono, Karato, Makino & Saitoh New Haven, Conn. - For more than a century, scientists have squabbled over how the Earth's moon formed. But...
The last chance for Madagascar’s biodiversity
The most important actions needed by Madagascar's new government to prevent species and habitats being lost for everCredit: Copyright Daniel Burgas. Scientists from around the...
Massachusetts General study finds women pay more for over-the-counter moisturizers
Products marketed to women cost around $3/ounce more than those targeted to men with no significant differences in ingredients Over-the-counter facial moisturizers are a widely-used...
GRACE mission data contributes to our understanding of climate change
The GRACE twin satellite system has contributed two decades worth of crucial data on climate changeCredit: Cockrell School Of Engineering, The University of Texas at...
Details of the history of inner Eurasia revealed by new study
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural and genetic crossroads connecting Europe...
Drug treats Type 2 diabetes in children, team announces
Results of a recently completed clinical trial of a potential drug to treat Type 2 diabetes in children were announced Sunday at the Pediatric Academic...