High potency cannabis use leaves a distinct mark on DNA, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London and the University of Exeter.   Published in Molecular Psychiatry,

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The findings…

Mosquitoes enhance sensitivity to human body heat by a sensory compensation mechanism when their sense of smell is disrupted.

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A World Health Organization (WHO)-commissioned systematic review finds no association between radio wave exposure and variou

A new study finds that lab mice perform a suite of likely innate behaviors towards unconscious mice that help them revive faster.

Aging activates the silent X chromosome, increasing escape expression, and potentially cognitive resilience, in the female mouse.

Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma — a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.

For the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Their research, aided by

Astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells known for providing structural and metabolic support to neurons, may actually have a role in the mechanisms underlying depression. Image credit: JOSE CALVO/Science Source

Can a sports supplement help the brain battle Alzheimer’s? A new study finds creatine may boost a key energy pathway—and memory—in Alzheimer's patients.

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Scientists found that the human brain emits faint light that passes through the skull and changes during different mental states, suggesting it might be possible to monitor brain activity using light instead of electricity or magnetism.

The neuroscience of religion (NoR), a field that studies various neural mechanisms and functions alongside their correlational relationships with religious p...

Abstract. The phenomenon of biological ultraweak photon emission
(UPE), that
is, extremely low-intensity emission (10–103 photons
cm–2 s–1) in the spectral

In modern times, menstrual cycles run in synchrony with the Moon only during Perihelion and Minor Lunar Standstills.