Professor Bente Gunnveig Berg and her colleagues are working to unravel some of the unanswered questions about how the brain processes olfactory information. They do
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Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution,
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A “brain organoid” model using human cells matches molecular and pharmacological aspects of fragile X syndrome more closely than mouse versions, Emory scientists report. The
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Hearing is one of the most sensitive of our senses, and even small issues in sound quality can interfere with listening experiences. Acoustics researchers at
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A team of Mount Sinai surgeons has performed the world’s first human tracheal transplant—an achievement that has the potential to save the lives of thousands
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Research from the Buck Institute and Stanford University suggests that chronic viral infections have a profound and lasting impact on the human immune system in
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According to the National Institutes of Health, respiratory viruses are the most frequent cause of disease and death in humans, a fact highlighted by the
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Researchers from the lab of Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) and the UMC Utrecht used organoid technology to grow miniature human tear glands that actually cry.
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This colorful brain scan is a 3-D model created by tractography, which uses data collected with diffusion weighted MRI to map the brain’s white matter.
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Most autism spectrum disorders have a complex, multifactorial genetic component, making it difficult to find specific treatments. Rett syndrome is an exception. Babies born with
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