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The transmission speed of neurons fluctuates in the brain to achieve an optimal flow of information required for day-to-day activities, suggests a new study. The results, appearing in PNAS, suggest that astrocytes alter the transmission speed of neurons by changing the thickness of myelin.

For the first time – in Norway and internationally – researchers have looked at the direct correlation between brain size and cancer risk in adults.

New molecular probe measures RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes, relies on compact quantum dots instead.

A nanocomposite has been developed to simultaneously remove some substances in pigs’ urine that do harm to human health.

The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.

Scientists from UdeM and University of Windsor have discovered a neural pathway that links olfaction to locomotion in fish.

Walking “bio-bots” powered by muscle cells have been developed which are controlled with electrical pulses, giving researchers unprecedented command over their function.

New research suggests that typically developing young children retain new information better after taking a nap, but the opposite is true in children with Down syndrome.

Significant ongoing emissions of a potent ozone-depleting substance from eastern China have been found.

University of Otago researchers have used high-resolution electron microscopy images to reveal how an anti-cancer virus interacts with tumor cells, increasing its potential to save lives.