Mindfully Curated
Neuroscientists have obtained the first direct recordings of the human brain in the minutes before and after a brain hub crucial for language meaning was surgically disconnected. The results reveal the importance of brain hubs in neural networks and th…
Viruses have limited genetic material — and few proteins — so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a great example; the virus only produces 10 proteins. Now researchers have shown how the virus does so much with so little and may have identif…
Kerry Vahala and collaborators from UC Santa Barbara have found a unique solution to an optics problem.
Pre-clinical studies using a small molecule drug have shown promise as a potential new treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS).
A study based on a review of genetic and health information from more than 276,000 people finds strong support for a decades-old evolutionary theory that sought to explain aging and senescence.