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Boredom is a common human experience. But how people cope with or handle being bored is important for mental health. The brains of people who are prone to boredom react differently, compared to those who don't, Perone and his colleagues found in a new paper recently published in the journal Psychophysiology.

The most common causes of hearing loss -- age and excessive noise -- have different effects on sound processing in the brain, reports a new study in JNeurosci. This finding suggests each type of hearing loss should have its own unique treatment.

Some people are drawn to cologne; others are attracted to perfume. When it comes to sea lampreys, however, spermine smells like love.

A new protein called KHNYN has been identified as a missing piece in a natural antiviral system that kills viruses by targeting a specific pattern in viral genomes.

A seemingly harmless concussion can cause the loss of a job - especially for patients who are in their thirties and for those with a higher education. According to a large new study, these patients have a much higher risk of being without regular employment five years after the incident.

For the first time, the interaction between potentiators and the protein they target at atomic resolution has been characterized. The research shows that two distinct compounds act on the same protein region – pointing to strategies for developing more effective drugs.

Scientists have decoded the genome of black-eyed peas, offering hope for feeding Earth's expanding population, especially as the climate changes.

A team of researchers have identified a surprising new role for the "hunger hormone" ghrelin. Ghrelin has previously been recognized for its unique role in sending hunger signals from the gut to the brain, but these new findings suggest that it may also be important for memory control.

Researchers have shown that a protein called Ran plays a key role in the mobility of ovarian cancer cells. The team demonstrated that these cells cannot migrate from cancerous sites without the help of Ran.

Collagen powder is just as effective in managing skin biopsy wounds as primary closure with non-absorbable sutures, according to a first-of-its-kind study.