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The egg or the chicken? An ancient unicellular says egg

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Researchers have discovered molecules that can limit the side effects of opioids by blocking the receptor responsible for their action

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Scientists have developed CAR-T cells capable of targeting malignant gliomas while preserving healthy tissue

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Researchers team has discovered the genetic programmes that allow motor neurons to retract from the spinal cord

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Our state of attention is shaped by a handful of neurons in the locus coeruleus, which handle the shift from deep focus to broader awareness using the neurotransmitter noradrenaline

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The age of the Sun depends on when you look at it: researchers have discovered that the Sun’s magnetic activity significantly influences its seismic characteristics

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The way we memorise information - a mathematical problem statement, for example - reveals the way we process it: now researchers has shown how different solving methods can alter the way information is memorised and even create false memories

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Researchers have shown how a specific region of our brain —the hippocampus— is activated to prioritise our activities, revealing differences in the way we process immediate and distant goals

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Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer in the offspring

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Study shows that our ability to produce dopamine - the «happiness hormone» - is not correlated with increased vulnerability to drugs and it also contradict the hypothesis that cocaine use may directly reduce the capacity to produce dopamine

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As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces

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Researchers have revealed how to find the exact origin of a wine based solely on its chemical components, using an AI tool with 100% accuracy, this could be useful also to combat counterfeiting

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Studies show that a third of the population still doubts human responsibility for climate change

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In classrooms, teachers’ authority is no longer readily accepted by students

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Scales or feathers? It all comes down to a few genes

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Too much motivation affects our decision-making - Press Release

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Study shows children reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game

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University of Geneva researchers construct a laser lightning rod. Says it has the capability of “guiding and triggering natural lightning strikes”

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Endocrine disruptors, such as certain pesticides, heavy metals and phthalates, are associated with poorer sperm quality in men in adulthood, if their mother was exposed to them during pregnancy…

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COVID-19: persistent symptoms in one third of cases

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COVID-19: social dilemmas about protective measures

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Intensive physical exercise session as short as 15 minutes improves memory, including the acquisition of new motor skills, through the action of endocanabinoids…

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Arguments between couples and how our neurons like mediation: Third-party mediation has a positive impact on the outcome of arguments between couples, as evidenced by the increased activity in key areas of the brain that form part of the reward circuit

4 years ago unige.ch brain

Scientists discover six-planet system moving almost in rhythm. The planets are said to be in almost 3:2 resonance

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Resetting our internal clocks (the circadian clock system) could help control diabetes, new study shows

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A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

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Vibration sensing could be an ancient sensory precursor of the hearing system: Researchers have shown that vibrations activate the somatosensory cortex in a similar way to how sounds activate the auditory cortex, perhaps explaining why vibrations are sometimes as unpleasant as noise pollution.

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How does the brain learn by talking to itself

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After reconstructing over 150 years of tree growth in the Indian Himalayas, University of Geneva researchers have found that rising temperatures are increasing avalanche frequency, size and scope.

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New model of universe that doesn't require dark matter and dark energy

6 years ago unige.ch universe

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The egg or the chicken? An ancient unicellular says egg

Researchers have discovered molecules that can limit the side effects of opioids by blocking the receptor responsible for their action

Scientists have developed CAR-T cells capable of targeting malignant gliomas while preserving healthy tissue

Researchers team has discovered the genetic programmes that allow motor neurons to retract from the spinal cord

Our state of attention is shaped by a handful of neurons in the locus coeruleus, which handle the shift from deep focus to broader awareness using the neurotransmitter noradrenaline

The age of the Sun depends on when you look at it: researchers have discovered that the Sun’s magnetic activity significantly influences its seismic characteristics

The way we memorise information - a mathematical problem statement, for example - reveals the way we process it: now researchers has shown how different solving methods can alter the way information is memorised and even create false memories

Researchers have shown how a specific region of our brain —the hippocampus— is activated to prioritise our activities, revealing differences in the way we process immediate and distant goals

Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer in the offspring

Study shows that our ability to produce dopamine - the «happiness hormone» - is not correlated with increased vulnerability to drugs and it also contradict the hypothesis that cocaine use may directly reduce the capacity to produce dopamine

As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces

Researchers have revealed how to find the exact origin of a wine based solely on its chemical components, using an AI tool with 100% accuracy, this could be useful also to combat counterfeiting

Studies show that a third of the population still doubts human responsibility for climate change

In classrooms, teachers’ authority is no longer readily accepted by students

Scales or feathers? It all comes down to a few genes

Too much motivation affects our decision-making - Press Release

Study shows children reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game

University of Geneva researchers construct a laser lightning rod. Says it has the capability of “guiding and triggering natural lightning strikes”

Endocrine disruptors, such as certain pesticides, heavy metals and phthalates, are associated with poorer sperm quality in men in adulthood, if their mother was exposed to them during pregnancy…

COVID-19: persistent symptoms in one third of cases

COVID-19: social dilemmas about protective measures

Intensive physical exercise session as short as 15 minutes improves memory, including the acquisition of new motor skills, through the action of endocanabinoids…

Arguments between couples and how our neurons like mediation: Third-party mediation has a positive impact on the outcome of arguments between couples, as evidenced by the increased activity in key areas of the brain that form part of the reward circuit

Scientists discover six-planet system moving almost in rhythm. The planets are said to be in almost 3:2 resonance

Resetting our internal clocks (the circadian clock system) could help control diabetes, new study shows

A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

Vibration sensing could be an ancient sensory precursor of the hearing system: Researchers have shown that vibrations activate the somatosensory cortex in a similar way to how sounds activate the auditory cortex, perhaps explaining why vibrations are sometimes as unpleasant as noise pollution.

How does the brain learn by talking to itself

After reconstructing over 150 years of tree growth in the Indian Himalayas, University of Geneva researchers have found that rising temperatures are increasing avalanche frequency, size and scope.

New model of universe that doesn't require dark matter and dark energy