For The Better

If you’re an ‘equal-opportunity jerk,’ does that mean you can’t also be sexist? New research shows that many people think so — and consider men to be gender blind when they’re rude, condescending, and berating to women and men equally.

We all know we should exercise and eat healthy foods. But doing that isn’t just good for maintaining your figure as you age. New research shows that physical activity could help protect your cognitive abilities as you age. And it doesn’t have to be int…

A team of student researchers has discovered human microRNA genes not shared with any other primate species and which may have played an important role in the unique evolution of the human species. The students found at least three families of microRNA…

By examining earthquake models from a fresh perspective, engineers now show that the earthquake fracture energy — once thought to relate to how faults in the Earth’s crust weaken — is related to how quakes stop.

A single protein can reverse the developmental clock on adult brain cells called astrocytes, morphing them into stem-like cells that produce neurons and other cell types, UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study. The findings might someday lea…

Stress seems to have a negative effect on the learning of movements – at least in mice. This is the conclusion of a recent study. According to the study, the neurons of rodents lose some of their contacts with other neurons after stress. The animals al…