Archive: Aug 2021

Dopamine is not just a happy hormone -- it is also heavily involved in learning and memory. Recent studies are showing that dopamine plays a key role in auditory learning in songbirds.

Lacking the antiviral mechanisms of the rest of our body, stem cells use an ancient trick from plants and worms - RNA interference - to protect against viral infection.

What is something we can do to fight against COVID-19 and improve indoor air quality for human health? Portable high efficiency particle air (HEPA) cleaners and masking can significantly reduce exposure to SARS-CoV-2 aerosol particles.

A recent study brings us closer to understanding how and why we sneeze.

Researchers have discovered a magnetosensitive protein that may explain how migratory animals such as birds can navigate and orient themselves using the Earth's magnetic field.

Rainfall in Africa drives the growth of plants that allow painted lady butterflies to make their flight to Europe and back each year.