Scientists at the University of Michigan (UM) have deciphered the structure of a protein that is an integral part of the process responsible for maintaining the health of the human heart and nervous system.
Scientists have discovered why some people experience hallucinations associated with leaving their physical shell. A special part of the brain makes them “lose their temper.”
According to the authors of the new invention, patients with an artificial heart or an auxiliary blood pump will be able to gain greater freedom of movement than before with the help of the new system.
In three Tanzanian villages, scientists are experimentally luring malaria-carrying mosquitoes into traps using scented socks, "where they are poisoned and eventually die."
British scientists have stated that the risk of dehydration is a myth, the Daily Mail reports. According to traditional medical opinion, drinking plain water should prevent kidney disease and obesity, journalist Sophie Borland reminds.
Scientists from Queen Mary College, University of London, have managed to find a protein that tells our internal clock whether it is daytime or the dead of night outside.
Statistically, people who suffer from contact allergies are less susceptible to certain types of malignant tumors, including brain, breast and skin cancer.
A joint study by American and Australian scientists found that salt is addictive, and in the case of a deficiency of this substance, the same genetic and neurological mechanisms are triggered as in nicotine, heroin or cocaine addiction
