For The Better

Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, finds a new study. In a clinical trial conducted among U.S. military veterans, partici…

Whereas humans have one receptor on their tongues that can detect all sorts of sweet things, from real sugar to artificial sweeteners like aspartame, insects have many receptors that each detect specific types of sugars. Researchers have now uncovered …

In a potentially game-changing development, scientists have revealed a new understanding of sometimes fatal viral infections that affect the heart. Traditionally, the focus has been on heart inflammation known as myocarditis, which is often triggered b…

Scientists have developed an optical display based on mechano-optical mechanisms.

Researchers decode the neuronal basis of decision-making processes and can thus predict actions.

A new study provides insights into the role of microbes and their interaction as drivers of interspecific differences in coral thermal bleaching.

A surge of a neural-specific protein in the brain is the earliest-yet biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, report researchers studying a mouse model of the disease. Furthermore, the increased protein activity leads to the seizures associated with the ear…

Getting climate models to mimic real-time observations when it comes to warming is critical — small discrepancies can lead to misunderstandings about the rate of global warming as the climate changes. A new study that when modeling warming trends in t…