Quantum computing is no longer just a far-off idea, it’s becoming a real strategic concern.

New research shows that physical pressure from brain tumors or injuries triggers a "self-destruction" program in neurons, leading to irreversible brain damage.

Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life.

A Cedars-Sinai study finds a common bacterium in the eye linked to Alzheimer’s severity, pointing to new approaches to detect and treat the disease.

C-reactive protein — a marker of inflammation — is as easily measured with blood work in a doctor’s office as cholesterol.

UF/IFAS reports a new discovery in New Phytologist showing how Golgi-localized enzymes sustain β-mannan biosynthesis in plant cell walls.

A team from UNIGE shows that it is possible to determine the state of a quantum system from indirect measurements when it is coupled to its environment.

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical maps divide the brain into regions according to structural variations in the...

An international trial involving 1,000 volunteers will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.

A new study shows that integrating artificial intelligence with advanced proximity and pressure sensors allows a commercial bionic hand to grasp objects in a natural, intuitive way—reducing cognitive ...

This perspective argues that Parkinson’s disease may involve functional iron deficiency, where bioavailable iron is limited despite normal or elevated total iron in the brain. The authors propose that...

The lab in Massachusetts is studying molecular mechanisms of human memory function powered by NVIDIA RTX GPUs, HP Z Workstations and virtual-reality technology.

Any time you use a device to communicate information—an email, a text message, any data transfer—the information in that transmission crosses the open internet, where it could be intercepted. Such…

La Jolla, California—December 11, 2025—Each year, the world produces more than 400 million metric tons of plastic, much of which ends up in...

Some bacteria use a kind of molecular “speargun” to eliminate their rivals, injecting them with a lethal cocktail. Researchers led by Prof. Marek Basler at the Biozentrum have now discovered that cert...

New findings show that removing Centaurin-α1, a protein elevated in Alzheimer’s disease, significantly reduces inflammation, plaque buildup, and cognitive deficits in a well-established mouse model.

Attention is a mechanism in artificial intelligence that mimics cognitive attention. It allows a model to focus on specific parts of an input.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals an unexpected role for immature glial cells known as oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) in shaping the developi...

Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, has published new research in Science Advances detailing the company's CRISPR-based Cellgorithm technology, which lays the groundwork for programmable control of gene activity in human stem cells and offers an alternative to the slow, variable manual processes researchers use today.

For the first time, researchers have observed live and in high resolution how influenza viruses infect living cells. This was possible thanks to a new microscopy technique, which could now help to dev...

Researchers show how preferential accretion in a merging pair of supermassive black holes can explain the unexpectedly large amplitude of the gravitational wave background.

The finding could potentially reshape how scientists think about microbial survival on spacecraft

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has received a three-year grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health to establish the Geroscience Education...

In a study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists have demonstrated that black holes satisfy the third law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy remains positive and vanishes at extremely low temperatures, just like ordinary quantum systems. The finding provides strong evidence that black holes possess isolated ground states, a hallmark of quantum mechanical behavior.

Researchers believe they can fit 25 million Josephson junctions — a useful component for quantum computing — on one two-inch wafer with this approach.

New research reveals that the brain’s flexibility comes from its ability to reuse “cognitive building blocks” across many tasks, allowing rapid adaptation with minimal relearning.

Aspen Neuroscience, a clinical-stage biotech pioneer in personalized regenerative therapies, announced the successful close of a $115 million Series C funding

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Researchers have developed a nanowire platform for studying astrocytes in their natural state, providing an insight into brain health.

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This week, a quiet materials tweak in a US lab signaled a different kind of leap. Engineers at Princeton University report a qubit that stays stable long

Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits. These circuits efficiently prepare complex initial states that classical…

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Next generation of fusion device reaches record plasma pressures in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch

Could help reduce animal testing.

Researchers have created functional brain-like tissue without relying on any animal-derived materials, marking a major step toward more ethical and reproducible neurological research.

Electrons can freeze into strange geometric crystals and then melt back into liquid-like motion under the right quantum conditions. Researchers identified how to tune these transitions and even…

Researchers have mapped the regulatory elements that control the FOXP3 gene, which is implicated in maintaining balance in the immune system.

“This is an extraordinary claim. And thus you would want extraordinary evidence in order to be convincing,” Dr Christopher Berry tells IFLScience.

Researchers have created a device that generates mechanical power at night by harnessing the natural temperature difference between warm ground and the cold of outer space. Engineers at the University...

We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.

How patient-derived stem cells and genomic tools are transforming disease modeling and accelerating cures

Early galaxies create bubbles of ionised gas around them. Measuring their sizes could provide key insights into cosmology.

More than 200 leaders from science, government, industry, and academia gathered today to accelerate California's growing role as the nation's top fusion ener...

Some proteins can survive drying out, returning to function when water is re-introduced. Revealing the chemical rules behind this ability could lead to longer-lasting medicines and drought resistant…