Immersive dreams may shape perception of sleep quality and depth
Researchers led by Guilio Bernardi at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca in Italy have discovered a…
MIND diet may protect against structural brain deterioration
The combined Mediterranean and blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow the structural changes related to brain aging,…
Transposable elements cause majority of lethal mutations in fruit flies
Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors,…
FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the…
Long COVID taste loss tied to reduced expression of key taste genes
Even after the virus disappears, some people continue to experience altered taste. New research suggests that subtle molecular…
Study finds around six nightclub deaths occur annually in the UK
Around 6 deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15 year retrospective study…
New Mandarin cognitive tests improve dementia diagnosis for Chinese older adults
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and…
Decoding the purpose of fetal yawns in the womb
Even in the womb, where all oxygen is provided by the parental placenta, fetuses can-and do-yawn. More yawns…
Sleep loss triggers brain fluid pulses that impair attention, study finds
New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly shifts toward sleep-like physiology, offering…
Licences to thrill: Kiwi radio stations receive 20-year frequency extension – Media Insider
According to the most recent GFK audience survey, radio attracts around 3.327 million listeners per week, a number…
What is a landslide, how do they happen and where are they most common?
Two people have died after a landslide hit their home in New Zealand, and authorities are searching for…
Police praise behaviour of New Year’s revellers; evacuations at Twisted Frequency festival
Fireworks in Auckland to see in the New Year. Photo / Jason Dorday Large crowds were also present…