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Study locates brain areas for understanding metaphors in healthy and schizophrenic people
Scientists have used MRI scanners to discover the parts of the brain which understand metaphors, in both healthy volunteers and people with schizophrenia. They...
Heating pads may lower blood pressure in people with high blood pressure when lying...
In people with supine hypertension due to autonomic failure, a condition that increases blood pressure when lying down, overnight heat therapy significantly decreased systolic...
Player athleticism increases head impact exposure in youth football
Speed, agility and strength are definitely assets on the football field. But when it comes to hits to the head, those talents may actually...
Disrupting the gut microbiome may affect some immune responses to flu vaccination
The normal human gut microbiome is a flourishing community of microorganisms, some of which can affect the human immune system. Researchers have now found...
Climate change water variability hurts salamander populations
New research suggests that streamflow variability brought on by climate change will negatively affect the survival of salamanders.
A swifter way towards 3D-printed organs
Twenty people die waiting for an organ transplant every day in the US, but lab-grown organs so far lack the cellular density, vasculature, and...
Not all meat is created equal: How diet changes can sustain world’s food production
An environmental engineer has created a model that predicts how several different conservation approaches could reduce demand for a nonrenewable resource that is absolutely...
New wildfire models to predict how wildfires will burn in next 20 minutes
While it's impossible to predict just where the next wildfire will start, new researc is getting into the microscopic details of how fires initiate...
Key enzyme found in plants could guide development of medicines and other products
Researchers studying how plants evolved the abilities to make natural chemicals, which they use to adapt to stress, have uncovered how an enzyme called...
Why should you care about AI used for hiring?
Researchers have explored the hype and mystique surrounding artificial intelligence in hiring. They provide an overview of artificial intelligence in the workplace, provides practical...