Losing your sense of smell might signal Alzheimer’s far earlier than expected. Scientists found that immune cells in the brain actively destroy smell-related nerve fibers after detecting abnormal ...

The standard treatment for trauma-related disorders like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is exposure therapy, which relies on extinction learning. However, fear relapse after exposure therapy is ...

Poison was always the silent killer. Kings and emperors fell prey to it as easily as an unsuspecting servant. Throughout medieval and classical history, poison and those who knew how to prepare it ...

Sex determination is fundamental to eukaryotic development, yet its molecular mechanisms are remarkably labile, especially in insects. Studying Hymenoptera, the order that includes ants, bees, and ...

A well-known health and cosmetic retailer was facing a surge in online orders during peak seasons, placing enormous pressure on its warehouse operations. It turned to DSV, an international provider of ...

Researchers have uncovered why smell often fades early in Alzheimer’s: the brain’s immune cells dismantle key nerve connections between the olfactory bulb and brainstem. Membrane changes in neurons ...

What is the name that first comes to your mind when you think of the world’s highest mountain? What is the story (knowledge) behind this name? I suspect that your answer to my question would be Mount ...

Summary: Our memories don’t flow like a continuous stream—they’re divided into meaningful events, thanks to a tiny brain region called the locus coeruleus. New research shows this region acts like a ...

When making a vase at the potter’s wheel, I torqued its slippery neck clear off the pot as I tried to thin it into a graceful curve. I find vases gratifying to make and their shapes especially ...