Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons.
Scientists can reactivate dormant neural stem cells to form new neurons.
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Overexcited brain circuits may be responsible for autism and social deficits. Blame it on PRRT2.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders. They have discovered the cause of a genetic subtype of autism that results in seizures and social deficits in both mice and humans.
Another strike against climate change. It’s going to get harder to breathe.
A recent research study conducted by UC Riverside has revealed the negative impact of increasing global temperatures on plant emissions and dust. The study suggests that if temperatures rise by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust may increase by up to 14% which will make it harder for humans to breathe.
So which is healthier – Crackers or Potato chips?
When it comes to snacking, crackers and potato chips are among the most popular choices in many places around the world. Both are convenient, taste great, and widely available in grocery stores. However, when it comes to health, there is a big difference between these two snacks.
Tiny robot inspired by Geckos and inchworms, could revolutionize surgery.
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have developed a tiny, untethered robot that could potentially revolutionize surgery. The robot takes inspiration from the gripping ability of geckos and the efficient locomotion of inchworms.
Stop the presses. The bizarre Fairy Lanterns plant, a plant that obtains nutrients from other organisms and bypasses photosynthesis, has been rediscovered.
Plants were once thought to only rely on green leaves and photosynthesis. However, some plants, such as the genus Thismia, have abandoned this process and obtain nutrients from other organisms. This unique feature and its complete lack of photosynthesis make the fairy lanterns one of the strangest plants in the world.
Researchers find the consequences of child abuse extend much further than we thought.
Childhood maltreatment is a significant risk factor for health problems that persist throughout an individual’s life, leading to physical, mental, behavioral, and social consequences that can affect pregnancy and parenthood.
Scientists believe they know how dinosaurs evolved wings to become modern-day birds. The question is, why?
Researchers have looked to dinosaurs to explain many of the unique features of birds, including feathers, bone structure, and more. However, the wings of birds have proven to be particularly interesting to researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Earth and Planetary Science.
A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center. Scientists may have unraveled the mystery of the strange elongated object.
For two decades, scientists have been studying X7, an elongated object near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, in an effort to determine its origins. They have wondered if it was pulled off a larger structure nearby, if its shape was caused by stellar winds or if it was shaped…
A new quantum twist – scientists accidentally create a very powerful microscope, capable of seeing quantum electronic waves in ways that were unimaginable before.
A recent study published in the journal Nature by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science introduces a new tool that makes use of the wave-particle duality of electrons.
