Study Challenges Assumptions About Early Development of Balance Reflex
An ancient brain circuit, crucial for stabilizing the gaze of vertebrates—including humans—has been found to develop in a surprising way ...
Microglia Utilize “Digestive Exophagy” to Combat Alzheimer’s Plaques
Recent studies have revealed that immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, can partially break down the large amyloid ...
Study Reveals Potential Role of Herpes Virus in Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have uncovered a novel and surprising connection between Alzheimer’s disease and herpes simplex virus-1 ...
Researchers Uncover How Diet-Induced DNA Damage Drives Liver Cancer
Scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have made significant progress in understanding the complex factors ...
New Magma Reservoir Found Beneath Yellowstone
A groundbreaking study conducted by a team of geologists from the US Geological Survey (USGS), Oregon State University, and the ...
Study Reveals Preference for Maternal or Paternal Gene Copies in Human Cells
Genetics has long been an essential cornerstone of biology, deeply influencing our understanding of diseases and how traits are inherited. ...
Study Finds Low Risk of Blood Cancer in Clozapine-Treated Patients
An inter-departmental research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has conducted an ...
Astronomers Observe Two Distinct Flares from a Tidal Disruption Event
A group of astronomers from multiple institutions has recently conducted an in-depth investigation of a newly discovered tidal disruption event ...
Fast-Spinning White Dwarf Found in Binary System
An intriguing binary system in the constellation Puppis, HD 49798/RX J0648.0–4418, has captured the attention of astronomers for decades. It ...
GABA and Dopamine Play Crucial Roles in Regulating Serotonin and Food Intake
Hunger and food intake are controlled by complex processes in the brain, which trigger a series of mechanisms that initiate ...
Pupil Fluctuations Reveal How the Brain Organizes Memory During Sleep
In a groundbreaking study by researchers at Cornell University, a new understanding of how the brain forms and consolidates long-term ...
Study Reveals How Retrotransposons Preferentially Insert into the Centromere
In a groundbreaking study, a joint research team led by Sayuri Tsukahara and Tetsuji Kakutani of the University of Tokyo ...
Iceland’s Ancient Literary Traditions
Iceland has a deep-rooted and fascinating literary tradition, which has endured and evolved over centuries. Despite its small population of ...
Archaeologists Uncover 18th-Century Shipwreck in Iran
Archaeological investigations along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran, Iran, have brought to light a fascinating historical ...
Scientists Identify Key Cell Types Affected by Aging in the Brain
Scientists at the Allen Institute have made groundbreaking strides in understanding how aging affects the brain by identifying specific cell ...
Scientists Pinpoint the Origin of a Fast Radio Burst to a Neutron Star’s Magnetosphere
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are among the most enigmatic phenomena observed in the cosmos. These ephemeral explosions of radio waves, ...
New Calculations Improve Precision of Lamb Shift
Quantum electrodynamics (QED), the quantum field theory describing the interactions between electrons and photons, has been one of the most ...
New Image Reveals Secrets of the Antlia Cluster
NSF NOIRLab heralded the New Year with a breathtakingly detailed image of the Antlia Cluster, captured using the powerful Dark ...
Astronomers Discover Three New Hydrogen-Deficient Pre-White Dwarfs
Astronomy constantly unravels the mysteries of the universe by examining celestial objects and phenomena. A recent discovery by a team ...
Plants May Survive Longer Than Expected on Earth
Biology, as a scientific discipline, is intrinsically connected to the concept of life itself. From its most microscopic elements, such ...