Nocturnal micro-awakenings linked to genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease
What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest themselves subtly during sleep, long before the first…
New heart assembloid model mimics complex valve disorders
A multi-disciplinary, multi-institution group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip…
Lab-grown mini tumors help scientists predict breast cancer treatment success
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new method to predict how different types of breast cancer…
Online training program helps clinicians track psychiatric patient progress consistently
Questionnaires that track depression, anxiety, and other symptoms can help psychiatrists see whether a patient is improving. But…
A New Trick Reveals AI Models’ Inner Thoughts
Computer scientists recently discovered a way to extract the hidden “thinking” that frontier AI models perform as they…
A new wave equation for light challenges how physics explains the arrow of time
A new wave equation suggests accelerating waves can move only toward positive time, offering a possible microscopic explanation…
Comprehensive brain cell map opens new avenues for Alzheimer’s therapies
The brain’s immune cells are increasingly recognized as key players in Alzheimer’s disease, but exactly how they change…
Heavy rainfall and flooding raise infectious disease risks across Europe
From contaminated drinking water to flood-related pathogen exposure, European evidence shows how extreme rainfall can create cascading infectious…
Study uses alternative splicing data to predict protein function
A single human gene can produce multiple protein isoforms through alternative splicing, greatly expanding the functional diversity of…
Study identifies key immune cell changes in the lungs of people with sarcoidosis
Researchers at National Jewish Health and partner institutions discovered specific changes in immune cells in the lungs of…
Study reveals how wind helps animals track hidden odors
Humans trust dogs to help find missing people and bees to pollinate their crops. But scientists still don’t…
New study uncovers metabolic vulnerability in high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown metabolic weakness in the…