While it's well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related ...

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, can be thought of as arising from malfunctions in the network of ...

People's preference for simple explanations of any situation is connected to their desire to execute tasks efficiently, finds ...

Just as crop-devouring insects evolve to resist pesticides, cancer cells can increase their lethality by developing ...

Speech-to-text programs are becoming more popular for everyday tasks like hands-free dictation, helping people who are ...

Parents are much less likely to intervene when their young children are getting dressed or performing other simple chores if ...

A toddler takes a bad tumble, a youngster flies off their bike, a Little Leaguer has an unfortunate encounter with an errant ...

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere—upholstery, carpets, ...

A University of Queensland-led team analyzed data for 204 countries and territories, to assess global access to adequate ...

A Finnish study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood ...

Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have discovered a key ...

Head and neck cancers are the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide, according to the 2020 World Cancer Report.