Did Early Snakes Burrow, Swim or Crawl? 80‑Million‑Year‑Old Fossil Suggests: All Three
Paleontologists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossil snake in Brazil that is reshaping ideas about how the earliest…
Researchers link genome folding to gene activity and brain tissue organization in Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the University of…
Time zone changes disrupt vital gut bacteria during travel
A dream holiday, an exotic destination, a long-haul flight, and finally some well-deserved rest. The problem is that…
New imaging platform tracks hundreds of neurons at unprecedented depths
The brain is a vast, densely interconnected network of neurons computing in parallel. Watching these computations unfold in…
Multiple sclerosis mortality trends underscore need for comprehensive patient care
An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied…
Plasma exchange improves recovery in rare inflammatory nerve disease
Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a…
Frequent TV watching links to higher white matter lesion volume
A 24-year ARIC analysis suggests that the setting in which people sit may matter for brain measures linked…
New study uses sleep monitoring and AI to detect Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa in Leganés, part of the…
Understanding the role of cerebral venous flow in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare and poorly understood neurological disorder that affects 1 to 20 people…
New light-sheet imaging system tracks brain seizure dynamics in 3D
Seizures can race through the brain in seconds, making them difficult to capture in detail. To overcome this…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease
A team of scientists has identified the “seed” of a protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease, a discovery…