As brain extracts meaning from vision, study tracks progression of processing
By David Orenstein
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Here’s the neuroscience of a neglected banana (and a lot of other things in daily life): Whenever...
Novel eye drop may treat age-related vision loss
London-- Scientists have been developing an eye drop that can be self-administered, thus revolutionizing treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- the leading cause...
Elephants can adapt to human habitation but sirens stress them out
By Neha Jain
Bengaluru,-- As more and more elephant habitats are falling under the ever-growing influence of humans, elephants are often coming into contact...
Scientists develop potential approach to treat dementia, stroke
London-- Stopping blood vessel cells from becoming dysfunctional may reverse the symptoms of small vessel disease (SVD) -- major cause of dementia and stroke...
Scientists identify gene that helps treat cancer
Canberra-- The gene that strengthens the human immunity system has been identified by Australian scientists, it was revealed on Monday.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial...
Human lifespan has no fixed limit, say scientists
New York-- There is no fixed limit to the human lifespan, says scientists who found that the chances to be a supercentenarian -- to...
Monsoon is both a pollution pump and a cleanser, says study
By K.S. Jayaraman
Bengaluru-- Like Janus, the Greek god, the Indian monsoon has two faces, according to a report by researchers from Germany in the...
Scientists unveil genome of India’s national bird
By Manupriya
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS/Mongabay .com) After a two-year-long effort, a team of researchers from IISER-Bhopal has been able to sequence the genome of...
From One Many: Harvard scientists reveal the genetic roadmap to building an entire organism...
By Kevin Jiang
HMS Communications
Whether a worm, a human, or a blue whale, all multicellular life begins as a single-celled egg.
From this solitary cell emerges the...
Biology without borders
New Quantitative Biology Initiative will bring together physical and life scientists to answer major questions
By Peter Reuell
Harvard Staff Writer
For centuries, people have looked at living...