Effects from Toxoplasma gondii infection appear to be permanent
The Toxoplasma gondii parasite’s ability to hijack the mammalian brain is well documented, but in an intriguing twist, scientists say…
Scientists scope effects of marijuana ingredients via MRI
MRI brain scans of marijuana users under the influence of either tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) show that one chemical…
Physicists to probe flu virus for macro quantum effects
The weird world of quantum mechanics describes the strange and spooky, often contradictory, behavior of small objects such as individual…
Mechanism behind caffeine withdrawal revealed
Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a headache and feelings of fatigue? Now, thanks to researchers…
Take Two Rads And Call Me In The Morning
Gamma rays may have turned mild-mannered Bruce Banner into the Hulk, but in the real-world radiation exposure tends to be…
Neuroscientists Map Violent Media’s Effects On Brain
Although past studies have shown some correlation between exposure to media violence and real-life violent behavior, there has been little…
Pharmacologists Confirm Chemo’s Brain Damaging Effects
The latest issue of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior confirms what many chemotherapy patients have long suspected; chemotherapy addles the brain.…
Cell Phone Emissions Beneficial?
Previous studies into the physiological effects of cell phone emissions haven’t found anything that looks to be overtly dangerous. But…
Contrails May Be The Culprit In Warming Trend
Cirrus clouds, formed by contrails from aircraft engine exhaust, are capable of increasing average surface temperatures enough to account for…
Computer Games Zap Melatonin
Recent research claims that playing video games improves some types of visual functioning. But before rushing to your computer or…
Brain Contains Cocaine-Like Chemical
Dr. Michael Kuhar and a team of neuroscientists at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center of Emory University have found…