Study reveals why rare neurological disease damages specific brain regions
Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout…
Study shows how stress forces brain to prioritize memories
The brain is the machine that perceives, analyses, sorts, stores and prioritizes our memories. However, not all experiences…
Probiotic may boost lifespan by 20%, for worms at least
Data published in Frontiers in Nutrition also indicated that Limosilactobacillus reuteri strain A21041 was associated with a 70%…
Daily polypill significantly improves cardiac function in heart failure patients
Treatment with a “polypill” that combines multiple medications into a single daily dose significantly enhanced cardiac function and reduced…
New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting
Key takeaways
Because most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, only 9% of…
Global childhood IBD trends reveal unequal progress in diagnosis and survival
Behind the sharp fall in deaths, three decades of global data reveal uneven progress and a growing need…
KAIST study opens a new avenue for treating intractable brain tumors
Researchers have uncovered a clue to why immune checkpoint inhibitors-cancer therapies that release the immune “brakes” exploited by…
Dark matter may be naturally tuned to a hidden fifth dimension
Dark matter appears to hold galaxies together, yet it has never shown itself directly. A new theory suggests…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
Study identifies immune response causing severe COVID-19 susceptibility
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided, scientists continue to investigate why the virus proved so deadly, causing…
Scientists observe ‘negative time’ for the first time in a quantum experiment
A photon enters a cloud of atoms and emerges on the other side. When physicists calculate how long…
Long-term study shows how neighborhood conditions shape women’s heart health
Women who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods face worse heart health and experience faster decline as they approach menopause,…