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Scientists have created an “atlas” of synapses in the mouse brain, potentially helping other researchers better understand neurological disorders in humans.Share on PinterestA new synapse atlas may provide further insight into the developing brain.The findings, which feature in the journal Science, provide a visual demonstration of the development of synapses across the brain’s life. Synapses…

Home News (Image: © Shutterstock) The HIV virus can take refuge in the brain even when treated with antiretroviral therapies, only to later infect other organs in the body if that treatment is stopped, a new study in mice and human tissue suggests.Untreated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, cripples the immune system and leaves…

Two regions of the brain play pivotal roles in the experience of stress and the restoration of calm, an imaging study has discovered.Share on PinterestA new study delves deeper into how the brain maintains a balance between feelings of stress and calm.The effects of stress on the mind and body, such as heightened alertness and…

Physical proximity can help get couples on the same parenting page, suggests a new study.Share on PinterestPhysical proximity may aid coordination of parenting techniques, suggests new research.On exposure to child-related stimuli, parents’ prefrontal cortex activity is more synchronous when they are together than when they are apart. So suggests a paper describing research that researchers…

The coronavirus patient, a 75-year-old man, was dying. No family member was allowed in the room with him, only a young nurse.In full protective gear, she dimmed the lights and put on quiet music. She freshened his pillows, dabbed his lips with moistened swabs, held his hand, spoke softly to him. He wasn’t even her…