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Researchers modified NG2 glial cells in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery following spinal cord injury.

The protein Arginase-2 works through mitochondria to reduce inflammation. The findings could lead to new treatments for diseases associated with neuroinflammation, including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

A new computerized assessment appears to be effective in screening for mild cognitive impairment and dementia within five minutes.

Fenofibrate, a drug developed to control cholesterol, alleviated brain and behavioral abnormalities in mouse models of schizophrenia.

Identifying musical dyslexia could help explain why some musicians are proficient at reading musical scores, while others excel when it comes to playing by ear.

When people were presented with a list of scenarios that were meaningful or enjoyable, they enjoyed thinking 50% more than when they were instructed to think about whatever they wanted.

A new take on the Clark Doll Test reveals little Black girls still show racial bias in their treatment of Black dolls. Findings reconfirm Black children still view their Blackness in a negative way. Researchers say more ...

The mutated huntingtin protein slows ribosome movement and decreases protein synthesis.

Autonomic mimicry in human social interactions is significant, a new study reports. Researchers found in computer facial simulations where the pupils were dilated, test subjects trusted the simulated face more and mimick...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Facebook’s New AI Teaches Itself to See With Less Human Help Will Knight | Wired “Peer inside an AI algorithm and you'll find something constructed using data that was curated and labeled by a...

The animal with the largest ears relative to body size is actually quite tiny.

The bowl turned out to be a rare, 15th-century Chinese artifact.

(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied the properties of mixtures of silicone-coated "magic sand", a popular kid's toy, and normal sand. Silicone-coated...