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Easy As One, Two, Three? Kids Learn Quantifiers In Order, Despite Language

No matter what language they speak, children learn words of quantity such as ‘all’, ‘some’ or ‘none’ in the same order.

Mice File Positive And Negative Memories In Different Parts Of The Brain

Whether a memory is nice or nasty determines where in the basolateral amygdala it is stored.

Liver Fibrosis-Fighting Hormones Found

Insulin-like growth factor-I has been shown to reduce fatty deposits, inflammation and fibrosis in mice with symptoms of non-alcoholic liver disease.

Microdevice Detects Gliomas In Less Than 15 Minutes

The microdevice can detect a specific mutation linked to brain or spinal cord tumors, potentially enabling accurate removal of the entire tumor during an operation.

Ultrasound Slows Brain Aging In Mice

This study suggests that scanning ultrasound treatment could help keep our brains younger as we get older.

Ultra-Thin Ferroelectric Material Could Power Next-Gen Semiconductors

The ferroelectric material, called called hafnium oxide, could improve the performance of next-generation sensors and semiconductors.

A Window Into The Schizophrenic Brain

Using stem cells in a dish, scientists have shown that the brain cells of schizophrenic patients is 90 percent less responsive to activity.

One Big Blow Brought Precious Metals To Earth

Gold and other precious metals on Earth may have come from one large-scale planetary impact, rather than many smaller ones.

How Roundworms Regrow Brain Cells

Understanding how roundworms regrow severed nerves could one day lead to nerve injury treatments for humans.