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Transplanting embryonic progenitor interneurons into the hippocampus of mouse models of TBI, researchers noticed the neurons migrated to the injury site and made new connections. Following treatment, memory improved and ...

Scientists have taken another big step forward towards developing a vaccine that's effective against the most severe forms of malaria.

Researchers have developed a breakthrough cell therapy to improve memory and prevent seizures in mice following traumatic brain injury.

Up to one in five patients treated for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, iNPH, also develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The researchers were able to predict the development of Alzheimer's disea...

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Toulouse, France, have proposed a novel framework that combines statistical models with highly scalable computational tools ...

Following a nearly 25-year search across three continents, parents of a pair of sisters -- who as children slowly became paralyzed from the waist down -- finally have a diagnosis. Thanks to a chance viewing on French TV ...

New study identifies how loss of mitochondrial protein MICU1 disrupts calcium balance and causes muscle atrophy and weakness.

A new genetic study demonstrates that, at the end of the Iron Age, Finland was inhabited by separate and differing populations, all of them influencing the gene pool of modern Finns. The study is so far the most extensiv...

A new study into the interplay between mobility and the 2013 and 2014 dengue outbreaks in Singapore has uncovered a legal void around access to mobile phone data -- information that can prove vital in preventing the spre...

A device that kills feral cats by squirting their fur with toxic gel they lick off while self-grooming is being used to protect endangered Australian animals

The puppy appears to have an extra tail on his face, but things are not what they seem.

Study reflects on the possible use of fecal microbiome transplants and pre/probiotics to help with the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Findings reveal fecal transplants have not yet been proven to be effective for moto...

Three key components have been identified, which allow for the rapid processing of emotion to assess whether someone is a potential friend or foe.

The strongest predictor of musical skill acquisition is intelligence, followed by musical aptitude.

Patients who experience substantial changes in blood pressure over time have an increased risk of developing dementia.

Spending time in zero gravity can reverse the flow of a person's blood and lead to clots, as seen in astronauts who spent months on the International Space Station

Giving mice a diet with lots of fat and few carbohydrates seemed to boost certain immune cells, which protected them from the flu

Regular smokers who switch to e-cigarettes saw improved vascular health, potentially reducing the risk of heart attacks

Semiconductors convert energy from photons (light) into an electron current. However, some photons carry too much energy for the material to absorb. These photons produce "hot electrons," and the excess energy of these e...

Scientists have discovered a "survivalist" planet that shouldn't exist orbiting a pulsating star.

A series of joint NASA and ESA spacewalks four years in the making aims to extend the life of the AMS particle detector. Normally, cutting a zip tie is an easy task. But when astronauts on a spacewalk from the Internatio...

Gazing at the moon.