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So cute you could crush it?

A UC Riverside professor's first-of-its-kind study explores the neural underpinnings of cute aggression; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]
Could this widely used food additive cause celiac disease?

Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other processed foods; Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]
Study highlights potential benefits of continuous EEG monitoring for infant patients

In a large cohort of child ICU patients with continuous brain monitoring, nearly half of those younger than 14 months were found to have suffered seizures -- many of which were asymptomatic; Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]
Computer hardware designed for 3D games could hold the key to replicating human brain

The group used graphics processing units (GPUs) to run their brain simulation software, which is already powering drones that think like insects and could help pinpoint the disease in the human brain; Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
Challenges for sex workers in holding the line in condom use

Criminalization of sex work is a primary factor behind a decline in consistent condom use among sex workers in one Australian state: Frontiers in Public Health [...]