Positive emotions plus deep sleep equals longer-lasting perceptual memories

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep. The study, published

Meningitis has a much greater impact on child mortality than previously thought

Meningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study by the CHAMPS network and led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health

New fentanyl vaccine blocks deadly overdoses before they start

Fentanyl has become one of the deadliest drugs in the United States. Each year, fentanyl and related synthetic opioids are responsible for more deaths than car crashes and gun violence