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Researchers have designed a new computer program to identify each nerve cell in high-definition fluorescent microscope images of living worms.

Researchers have examined how people investigate potentially suspicious posts on their own social media feeds.

Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more frequently than their urban counterparts, according to a recent study in the Journal of Community Psychology.

In a lively discussion appearing in Nature Reviews Neurology, researchers discussed the idea that bacteria, viruses or other infectious pathogens may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.

Ion channels, crucial for brain and heart function, that allow potassium and sodium ions to flow in and out of cells, use a “ball-and-chain” mechanism to help regulate their ion flow, according to a new study.

A recent study in mice has led researchers to believe that psychosis may be caused by problems with specialized nerve cells deep within the brain, as well as a certain kind of learning behavior.

As flowers bloom and fruits ripen, they emit a colorless, sweet-smelling gas called ethylene. Chemists have now created a tiny sensor that can detect this gas in concentrations as low as 15 parts per billion, which they believe could be useful in preventing food spoilage.

An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in Miguasha, Canada has revealed new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins.

Flexible temporary electronic displays could be more environmentally friendly by making them from fish scales, as described in a new study.

Researchers have successfully converted waste rubber tyres into super-light aerogels that have a wide range of applications.