Public Health 'Time Bomb:' Prolonged Exposure to Blue Light From Smartphones, LED Office Lighting Found To Be Toxic, Study Reveals

Medicine & Technology Feb 21, 2024

The world today is dominated by blue light, which could yield back effects on physiology. Read to learn more.

Why Do We Laugh? Here's the Science Behind Chuckles and Laughter

Jun 18, 2023

The physiology of laughter is actually quite complex, as it involves various brain and body regions. Read to learn more.

How Many Daily Steps Does It Take to Live a Long Life? Nope, It Is Not 10,000

Mar 04, 2022

Doing 10,000 daily steps aren't the greatest way to achieve longevity. Read on to learn the most optimum step count for achieving a long and healthy life according to a recent study.

New Mathematical Model Shows Transfusions of Blood Substitutes Can Treat Anemic Patients, Solve Global Shortage

Oct 19, 2021

Researchers developed a new mathematical model that shows transfusion of blood substitutes could treat anemic patients and be more readily available, solving global blood shortages.

Neuroscientists Explain How Dynamic Visual Stimuli is Processed Accurately in Human Perception

Jul 22, 2021

Prestigious institutions collaborate to elaborate the how our visual perception process.

Songbird Neurons Reveals Building Block for Advance Cognition in Birds and Mammals

May 14, 2021

Neuroscientists examined neurons in a songbird's forebrain and discovered a remarkable landscape of physiology, auditory coding, and network roles that explains how birds and mammals behave.

New Study Explains How Plants “See” Blue Light

Jan 05, 2021

Plants have been known to perceive and respond to light in a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Now, a new study specifically notes how plants react to blue light.

A New Deep Learning System Emulates Movement of Macaque Monkeys

Oct 20, 2020

Researchers have developed a motion capture system based on deep learning, estimating the poses of macaque monkeys to aid future studies.

Nobel Prize Awarded to the Three Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C

Oct 05, 2020

A Nobel Prize was awarded to three scientists who were credited with the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, announced Monday, September 5.

New Tools Developed To Locate And Control Bacterial Species In Gut

May 03, 2017

Scientists have created novel techniques that show how multiple bacteria in the gut can be identified as well as manipulated.