It’s clear that genes, receptors and neurons all play a role in detecting odors. But much of how we make sense of what we sniff remains mysterious. A neuroscientist explains. Q and A with Neurobiologist Peter Mombaerts.
Darwin had fretted for years about the cataclysm that his book’s publication would cause. In the U.S, one opponent loomed over others.
Vice President Harris’ views on her identity are pushing the U.S. public to look beyond entrenched, problematic racial boundaries.
Why did the experience of consciousness evolve from our underlying brain physiology? Despite being a vibrant area of neuroscience, current research on consciousness is characterized by disagreement and controversy . . .
The science of epigenetics suggests we can pass on trauma – but trust and compassion too
Scientists have recently discovered thousands of active RNA molecules that can control the human body
The energetic cost of a human pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found.
Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.
The bioengineered immune players called CAR T cells last longer and work better if pumped up with a large dose of a protein that makes them resemble stem cells.
A study of more than 100 new parents showed that pregnancy and birth cause changes in brain circuits that may be involved in empathy and bonding with the child
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