Latest articles by Rebecca Sohn
Even brief exposure to diesel fumes alters activity in key brain network, study finds
An experimental study suggests that diesel fumes might disrupt the brain's typical pattern of activity.
Doctors risked their own lives to remove a live grenade from a Ukrainian soldier's chest
The surgeons had to refrain from using common procedures that could have detonated the grenade.
Brown recluse bites caused two people's blood cells to self-destruct
Bites from brown recluse spiders can cause an autoimmune form of hemolytic anemia, in which red blood cells are destroyed by the immune system.
Rare diamonds suggest water lurks much deeper in Earth's interior than scientists thought
Clues about water in Earth's deep interior were recently extracted from rare diamonds.
Watch a cannibal alligator chomp down on another gator in jaw-dropping video
An alligator was recently recorded on video while eating another alligator. But while such behavior might be gruesome, it's not unusual.
What is Down syndrome?
Reference Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has a fully or partially duplicated copy of chromosome 21.
Ice volcanoes on Pluto may still be erupting
An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique on the dwarf planet and in the solar system, a new study suggests.
Glaucoma: Cause, symptoms, treatment and prevention
Reference Glaucoma is an eye condition in which a buildup of fluid damages the optic nerve and can lead to blindness.
After 3 kids sustain grisly injuries from mechanical bulls, doctors call for regulation
A case report describes grisly injuries to kids from poorly regulated mechanical bulls. Doctors call for regulations.
Dormant cancer cells may 'reawaken' due to change in this key protein
Cancer cells can lie dormant for years and then suddenly start spreading.
COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to preterm birth
COVID-19 may increase the risk of giving birth prematurely, according to the largest study to date on this link.
Synthetic brain cells that store 'memories' are possible, new model reveals
Scientists have created key parts of synthetic brain cells that can hold cellular "memories" for milliseconds. The achievement could one day lead to computers that work like the human brain.
Scientists just discovered long-sought-after 'grandmother neurons'
After 50 years of searching, neuroscientists have found what could be called "grandmother neurons," they are reporting.
