Extreme X-rays from a magnetar exposes that empty space may not be empty
A highly magnetized neutron star produced unusually polarized X-rays, offering some of the strongest evidence yet that empty…
Scientists uncover tRNA changes driving Chagas parasite transformation
The Chagas disease parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) undergoes a major transformation throughout its life cycle in order to infect…
UC Berkeley researchers find new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes…
Neurogenesis stalls in the brains of adults with major depressive disorder, study shows
Most of our brain’s 100 billion neurons are created before we’re born, but the trickle of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression, suggest findings from a new…
New review highlights spatial technologies in advanced brain mapping
Understanding how molecular changes shape brain function and disease requires more than measuring genes in bulk tissue. The…
Only three of 1,357 FDA-cleared AI devices tested patient outcomes
Hundreds of AI tools are entering clinical care, but researchers traced how quickly the evidence thins out when…
Bonsai software visualizes complex biological data as branching trees
Modern biology research can now generate valuable data on an unprecedented scale. But there is one major obstacle:…
Physical activity paradox: Not all exercise is beneficial, as a new dementia study reiterates
The benefits of physical activity are well known, from improved mood and sleep to better brain health and…
Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH…
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy does not worsen depression symptoms
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM), along with UW–Madison Department of Educational Psychology…
Aging shifts memories from vivid details to bigger picture
Research from the University of East Anglia shows how our memories change with age and why specific details…
Wake-activated brain circuits reveal what drives the urge to sleep
By mapping the brain during prolonged wakefulness, researchers pinpointed neuronal populations whose activity rises with time awake and…