Squirrel Drug
A protein in the brains of hibernating squirrels can help treat stroke.
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Drugs and Teenage Brains
Drugs like cocaine affect adolescent brains more than those of young children or adults.
Deadly Dyes
Two colored dyes kill bacteria, viruses, and parasites donated blood.
Rodent Roundup
A gene blocks the effects of muscular dystrophy, pain and inflammation promote tumor growth, and old …
Fear Switch
The brain's medial prefrontal cortex is responsible for unlearning fear.
Transplant Tolerance
Immune cells in the eye could be used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients.
Sun Rings
A new piece by the Kronos Quartet incorporates sounds from outer space.
Acoustics Roundup
Stories from the annual Acoustics Society of America meeting
Viking Longhouse
A longhouse found in norway belonged to Viking New World settlers
Cold Car Start
Why is it that an automobile left outside in subzero is hard to start, but not one in an unheated …
Health & Happiness
Laughter is the best medicine; It's better to give than receive
Plant Phenolics
Phenolics were thought to prevent herbivory, but may have many roles, including sun protection