Postpartum psychosis, a rare condition that can develop after childbirth and cause delusions and hallucinations, requires ...

An overview of how genetics associated with schizophrenia and bipolar can influence how cells communicate, ultimately ...

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

Can you escape your genetic inheritance, and do lifestyle changes actually make a difference? Daniel Cossins set out to ...

Statistical testing in Python offers a way to make sure your data is meaningful. It only takes a second to validate your data. Having data is only half the battle. How do you know your data actually ...

When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally ...

People may like to think of themselves as selfless, but a new international study of ingroup bias shows just how hard it is ...

Over time, you notice your blood sugar levels landing outside the 70 to 140 mg/dL range. This can be a clue to insulin ...

Welcome back to Birdbrained Science! Last month, I hinted that not all leaves fall — and no, I’m not referring to evergreen trees, when I say that. I’m talking about another nature phenomenon that ...

What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap.

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New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary ...