Research reveals that grey hairs are a small example of a cell choosing to bow out rather than risk turning malignant

Not all researchers are convinced that the brain changes detected via MRI are robust enough to become a diagnostic tool. But the findings could help researchers better understand the mechanisms that d...

A new WHO report quantifies the toll of HPV, HIV, and many other carcinogenic pathogens.

A machine-learning speech clock reveals biological aging, brain atrophy, and dementia biomarkers from voice patterns.

That’s What Biological (Epigenetic) Aging Clocks Are Measuring

New research digs deeper into what intense aerobic activity brings us on a cellular level. Should it alter your take-home message for patients?

Researchers in the field are right to focus on biosafety, ethics and the involvement of patient groups and the public.

Making more complicated, more precise predictive calculations tells us what real experiments should deliver. AI just surpassed humans at it.

Uncovering the paradox behind the shift from fast to slow twitch muscle fibers

Why do some people with depression respond to medication while others don't? A small study points to the brain's outer layer, finding that the folding complexity and thickness of certain cortical regi...

New research links chronic insomnia to a 26% higher stroke risk, showing wearable sleep trackers can't diagnose the real danger.

Job insecurity didn't predict worse cognitive scores in older adults, but leaving work early or often did, study finds.

Study finds biological aging in uninjured brain tissue predicts aphasia severity and 6-month recovery after speech therapy and brain stimulation.

Blocking CXCR3 on immune T cells preserved 40% more memory tissue in Alzheimer’s mice without needing to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Reusable brain modules in mice let the same prefrontal neurons hold either a sound or an action plan in working memory.

Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in the United States now say they may have found a way to disrupt one of cancer’s most frustrating survival strategies

Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. bi...

But maybe the biggest reveal is that Anthropic has not let Claude run loose in its biology lab. Humans are still, so far, in the loop.

A newly identified breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles could help explain why people lose strength as they age. Researchers were able to improve muscle strength in an animal model by...

Scientists build the first 3D "Lipid Brain Atlas," defining 539 chemical zones ("lipizones") and revealing white matter is a patchwork of distinct biochemical zones.

The peptide blocks a hyperactive brain enzyme that contributes to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

When the brain's cellular recycling system breaks down in Alzheimer's disease, damaged mitochondria pile up inside nerve fibers. Researchers have now identified these clusters as "mitochondrial plaque...

Future cures and America’s innovation lead are in jeopardy thanks to Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s latest scheme.

A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as w...

Imagine being 87 years old and still crushing memory tests that trip up people several decades younger. No forgetting where you left your keys. No losing the thread of a conversation. Just a razor-sha...

Mitochondria—tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy—are often depicted as discrete kidney bean-shaped objects. But in reality, they form a dynamic, interconnected network throughout the en...

Study suggests Alzheimer’s may not only damage neurons but also push some into abnormal state

A new study reveals that psilocybin and standard antidepressants both reduce the brain's tendency to misinterpret facial expressions as negative. The research suggests these two distinct treatments sh...

Scientists discover spontaneous eye-blink rate is a simple marker of prefrontal dlPFC specialization and cognitive flexibility in preschoolers aged 3–6.

Subtle variations in the breath trace electrical signaling in the brain

Scientists have devised a new way to incorporate human brain tissue into living mice, opening the door to new research.

Natural anti-NMDAR1 IgM antibodies confer resilience against depression and PTSD after TBI.

Insilico Medicine debuts AI-driven Longevity Vaccines using circular mRNA and LNPs to clear senescent culprit cells and reverse immunosenescence.

A brain must constantly cope with the highly variable, fast-paced nature of the world when trying to judge what’s going on around it. In a new study, MIT neuroscientists identify a circuit that links ...

There is something genuinely unsettling about how confidently we used to believe that the adult brain was fixed, frozen, a finished product with no room for meaningful change. For decades, scientists ...

A longitudinal study reveals that playing fast-paced action games and turn-based strategy games can enhance memory and attention. Brain scans indicate that action games lead to stronger and longer-las...

A recent study reveals how the developing brain processes facial expressions based on gender and emotion, finding that elevated anxiety alters how children react to threatening faces.

Drugs that imitate the effect of GABAergic neurons slow the growth of tumours called gliomas in mice.

A new two-step method makes more uniform antibody-drug conjugates by attaching cancer drugs at a precise antibody site, simplifying targeted cancer drug development.

During sleep, exposure to short bursts of a staticky sound called “pink noise” can strengthen waves of cerebrospinal fluid, which clear debris from the brain, according to new research.

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The debates over AI are endless, but scientists have found that large language models actually affect how we think, even after we stop using the tech.

A large study found that a history of multiple depressive episodes is tied to heightened brain activity during emotional processing. The findings suggest each episode leaves a biological signature, in...

Orexin and Alzheimer’s disease were linked to worse outcomes, while stronger NREM sleep waves appeared to buffer some effects.

New findings could have implications for developing treatments and therapies designed to target age-related inflammation.

Learn how scientists are able to capture “snapshots” of extremely rapid processes, called proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions.

A Chinese medical team achieved a world first by successfully using an AI-driven, ultrasound-guided robot to perform a transcatheter closure for congenital heart disease in a 48-year-old man.

Personalized mRNA cancer vaccines are showing early success in clinical trials, fueling optimism in the fight against cancer.

Researchers have mapped breast tumors in striking detail and uncovered hidden pockets of dormant cancer cells that may help explain why cancer can return after treatment. Unlike rapidly dividing cells...

Standard genetic tests for Alzheimer's often fail in non-European populations. A new study shows that blending global genetic data creates a highly accurate tool that predicts both Alzheimer's risk an...