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New study provides definitive evidence of executive function maturity in late adolescence

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function - a set of ...
STAT

Gain-of-function research advances knowledge and saves lives

Congress is considering a massive overhaul of the nation’s scientific enterprise, much of it in the name of ensuring competitiveness with China and other nations that are pouring billions into ...
Forbes

Gain-Of-Function Experiments At Boston University Create A Deadly New Covid-19 Virus. Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?

After all the controversy over the past few years about gain-of-function research on viruses, especially the Covid-19 virus, I thought this kind of work was on hold, at least in the U.S. Indeed, the ...
The Conversation

Gain‑of‑function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research

Seema Lakdawala receives funding from National Institutes of Health and the Flu Lab. Anice Lowen receives research funding from the National Institutes of Health and Flu Lab. The term “gain of ...
BMJ

Effectiveness of exercise for improving cognition, memory and executive function: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...