The remarkable ability of the star-nosed mole to interpret its surroundings through touch is yielding clues about mammalian sensory processing in general.
The remarkable ability of the star-nosed mole to interpret its surroundings through touch is yielding clues about mammalian sensory processing in general.
Using scientific information as narrative can be a powerful way to communicate.
Scientists hope an understanding of nerve fibers responsive only to gentle touch will give insight into the role the sense plays in social bonding.
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Information picked up while we slumber can stay with us when we awake, even if we aren’t aware of it.
Two medical professors contend that the pharmaceutical industry is really suffering from a drive to make only marginal improvements to existing drugs.
An investigation of a well-known Dutch brain researcher finds evidence that she misrepresented data in 15 papers, but she is refuting the findings.
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Chemicals that change the way DNA is packaged could improve the effects of current antipsychotics.
Researchers map the expression patterns of 1,000 genes in the human brain.