Depression stalls formation of new brain cells: Study
The small number of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus may help prevent depression, a Columbia University…
Scientists Crack the Secret of Venus Flytrap’s Speed
Charles Darwin spent years puzzling over how the Venus flytrap snaps shut its jaw-like leaves so fast;…
This “Zombie” Sea Creature Keeps Growing After Being Cut Apart
Detached sea cucumber tissue was found to survive and keep regenerating for years in ordinary seawater. The discovery…
Specialist mental health team excluded from decisions on shared prison cells for mentally ill prisoners
Rob Fitzpatrick died at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Photo / Annaleise Shortland. The review investigated the circumstances…
Newlywed dies from sepsis. What is it?
Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that happens when a person’s body overreacts to an infection. It triggers…
Hypersonic Levitation Spinning Speeds Cell Isolation
Many of the most devastating illnesses are like black boxes to science. Most cancer deaths, for example, are…