Whenever we have to acquire new knowledge under stress, the brain deploys unconscious rather than…
Month: July 2013
Second known case of patient developing synesthesia after brain injury
A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a…
Lifelike cooling for sunbaked windows: Adaptable microfluidic circulatory system could cut air-conditioning costs
Sun-drenched rooms make for happy residents, but large glass windows also bring higher air-conditioning bills….
Inhalable gene therapy may help pulmonary arterial hypertension patients
The deadly condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which afflicts up to 150,000 Americans…
How superbug spreads among regional hospitals: A domino effect
A moderate increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at one hospital can lead to a nearly…
Station astronauts remotely control planetary rover from space
On June 17 and July 26, NASA tested the Surface Telerobotics exploration concept, in which…
Making a change: Status quo bias in health decision making
People tend to follow the status quo when making health-related decisions — even when the…
Stress early in life leads to adulthood anxiety and preference for ‘comfort foods’
New research finds that adult rats reared in a stressful neonatal environment demonstrate more anxiety…
Taste preference changes in different life stages of rats
In humans and animals aging decreases dietary and energy requirements and it is generally believed…
Fetal ‘programming’ of sweet taste’s elicited pleasure
New research finds that adversities during gestation may influence the newborn’s pleasure in response to…