Strawberries and tomatoes are among the most widely consumed fruits and vegetables worldwide. However, many people are allergic to them, especially if they have been diagnosed with birch pollen allergy. A team has investigated which strawberry or tomato varieties contain fewer allergens than others and to what extent cultivation or preparation methods are involved. Source: […]

New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that produces the most benefit for you and others affected. Source: Feed4

New research has shown that mice, rats, and humans all commit the sunk cost fallacy. Source: Feed4

In a new study, researchers asked whether acupuncture might ease the joint pain associated with a drug used to treat early breast cancer. Source: Feed1

New research challenges the widely held belief that full-fat dairy must be avoided. In fact, some types of dairy may even prevent stroke, says the study. Source: Feed1

Each memory is stored in a specific population of neurons called engram cells. When a memory is linked with another to generate an associative memory, two memory traces overlap. At the same time, individual memories maintain their own identities. Using two overlapping fear memories in mice, researchers show that synapse-specific plasticity guarantees both storage and […]

Every day roughly three new stroke suspects are rushed by ambulance to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency Department to be considered for urgent clot-busting thrombolytic therapy or thrombectomy to prevent permanent stroke caused by acute cerebral ischemia. But perilously, out of one hundred such ‘thrombolysis candidates’ only half is actually caused by this condition and the […]

Researchers have developed a new technique to quickly teach robots novel traversal behaviors with minimal human oversight. Source: Feed4

Researchers have discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on various forms of information may lead to better overall results in the end. Source: Feed4

Who follows scientists on Twitter? Researchers found that scientists with fewer than 1,000 followers primarily reach other scientists. However, scientists with more than 1,000 followers have more types of followers, including those in the “outreach” category. Source: Feed4