Pheromones And Urine: Why It Takes Two To Court

Pheromones And Urine: Why It Takes Two To Court

Researchers have identified the functions of two classes of pheromone receptors, and found pheromones crucial to triggering the mating process in mice. They found one class of receptors helps a male…
A New Cause For Mental Disease

A New Cause For Mental Disease

Astrocytes, the cells that make the background of the brain and support neurons, might be behind mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, according to new research by a Portuguese team…
Delayed Language More Nature Than Nurture

Delayed Language More Nature Than Nurture

"She'll grow out of it," used to be a common phrase about raising kids, meaning it wasn't anything that was wrong physically or in upbringing, it is just the diversity of human existence. Some kids…
10 Facts About Lupus

10 Facts About Lupus

In the last few months, pop star Selena Gomez and actress Kristen Johnston have said they struggle with lupus, bringing new attention to the autoimmune disease. They join a list of celebrities such…
Brain Network For Placebo Effects Identified

Brain Network For Placebo Effects Identified

A new image-based strategy helps identify and measure placebo effects in randomized clinical trials for brain disorders.  A team of researchers at the Feinstein Institute's Center for…