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Study reveals new criteria that could differentiate between FTD and LATE.

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say.

For several years, astronomers and cosmologists have theorized about the existence of an additional planet with a mass 10 times greater than that of Earth, situated in the outermost regions of the solar system. This hypo...

Discovery reveals neurons can lose their individuality in some conditions. The findings contradict the conventional belief that neurons always stay separated and never fuse.

It seems that flies are as susceptible to optical illusions as humans. Turning on and off some neurons that govern motion detection in flies, researchers were able to alter the insects' perception of illusory motion.

When algae and bacteria with different swimming gaits gather in large groups, their flocking behavior diminishes, something that may reduce the risk of falling victim to aquatic predators. This finding is presented in an...

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A new study has revealed how remora suckerfish detach themselves from the surfaces they've clung to--and how the mechanism could provide inspiration for future reversible underwater adhesion devices.

Swarms of bacteria can survive encounters with antibiotics because some of the dying microbes emit "chemical death cries," an action known as necrosignalling.

eEF1a1 activated by acetylation prevents remyelination, but if the protein is deactivated by deacetylation, myelin sheaths can be rebuilt. The findings shed light on the process of remyelination and could provide avenues...

None of the 41 most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications increases the risk of depression. Nine medications that lower blood pressure were found to significantly lower depression risks.

An estimated 13.6% of deaths in the U.S could be attributed to dementia. The number is 2.7 times higher than the official reported dementia-related deaths. The underestimation varies greatly by race, with 7.1 times more ...

Marco's rainfall and flooding will make Laura's even more serious.

Synchronized activity between the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and temporoparietal junction improves learning and decision-making when people try to avoid harming others.

The vaccine has been approved for emergency use in medical workers, customs and border officials and other high risk groups.

A lens that is a thousand times thinner than a human hair has been developed in Brazil by researchers at the University of São Paulo's São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC-USP). It can serve as a camera lens in smart...

Atypical brain development begins at the very earliest stages of brain organization, at the level of individual neurons.

Last week, the FDA stated it needed much more data to authorize the treatment.

An unusual 3700-year-old grave unearthed in Spain contains the remains of someone who appears to have been buried from only the shoulders down. The finding shows how little we know about some ancient burial practices

In its youth our solar system may have contained two suns, which could explain how it had the gravitational pull to capture the hypothetical Planet Nine

Scientists on an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider see massive W particles emerging from collisions with electromagnetic fields. How can this happen? The Large Hadron Collider plays with Albert Einstein's famous eq...

Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet is a "time inversion" blockbuster. It's difficult to wrap your head around but that's easily glossed over with the car chases, a pounding score and stunning sets