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The mechanism of 'forgetting' your fear
A glutamate receptor, the key neurotransmitter in the brain, plays an important role in the 'forget' process, researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies sai…
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Decode the reckless habit
Dopamine makes us feel excited to perform risky acts such as high-speed driving.
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Spiders and peppers also have something in common
On the outside, the tropical black spider and chili peppers are nothing like it. But exposure to both species causes a similar sense of pain.
1001 mystery
Because I know where my hands?
How do we know our own hands? Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining this mystery.
Oceanography
Why killifish thrives in polluted environments
This article addresses an evolutionary puzzle: Why can Atlantic killifish thrive in heavily polluted water?
Oceanography
Starfish links lacking in visual evolution?
A study has shown for the first time that starfish use primitive eyes at the ends of its wings to orient their environment by
Oceanography
The sixth sense of dolphins
So far, we still know that dolphins have completely lost their sense of smell but still have five senses: sight, touch, hearing, taste and sonar positioning.
Biology
Believe it, it turns out that flies still know how to wash their hands before eating
Unsafe flies, everyone knows that. So surely you will be surprised to learn that flies also know
Biology
Wisdom cockroaches know how to avoid food with baits
Cockroaches are very wise, knowing actively rejecting glucose often contains poisonous baits. They redefine: the sweetness from now is bitter. The study, conducted by US…
Biology
Genetically modified so that mosquitoes can't smell people
American scientists at Rocckefeller University have devised a way to transform mosquito genes, neutralizing their sense of smell for humans, making them not looking for…
Biology
Molecular signals from insect antennas
Insects have a very keen sense of smell. With extremely low odor molecules in the air, it is enough for them to be identified by neurons on the antennas.
Biology
Measures to prevent pregnancy for round mouth fish
In addition to providing an overview of the evolution of estrogen receptors, the study of a scholar group at the University of California, San Diego may lead to a way to…
Biology
Filter blood lead with a magnetic field
Korean scientists have found a way to filter out dangerous blood heavy metals by using magnetic receptors.
Biology
Control of harmful insects by gender 'switch'
Scientists announced in December 2007 that they have detected molecular receptors, otherwise known as
Biology
Insects living in hiding are easy to adapt to the dark
A lifelong beetle crawling in grains cannot recognize all colors, and its eyesight doesn't follow normal rules. Most other insects can see 3 colors: they are very sensit…