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Self-reported cognitive decline was associated with altered functional connectivity in the hippocampus and dorsal anterior insular, a new study reports.

A researcher in Seattle has dug up deleted files from Google Cloud that reveal 13 partial genetic sequences for some of the earliest cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan.

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded $11.99 million by California's stem cell agency to launch a clinical trial testing a potential gene and stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

In mice, natural melatonin is linked to a pre-hibernation state, allowing for a slower metabolism and survival when food is scarce or the temperature is too cold.

Nine out of ten older adults who reported symptoms of cognitive decline associated with dementia did not have a clinical diagnosis of neurodegeneration.

Two gold coins dating to Black Death period in England shed light on medieval coin usage.

A Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pai...

Mathematical models that describe the physical behavior of magnetic materials can also be used to describe the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Unique among its peers is the top quark--a fascinating particle that the scientific community has been studying in detail since the 90s. Its large mass makes it the only quark to decay before forming bound states (a proc...

Higher levels of two cytokines were associated with slower cognitive decline in aging adults, a new study reports.

Placing wind and brass instruments on the outskirts of an orchestra, rather than in the centre where they are traditionally found, could lower the risk of spreading covid-19 according to an analysis of aerosol flow

Researchers develop an antibody conjugate called BonTarg that delivers drugs to bone tumors and inhibits metastasis.

With the help of machine learning, computational biologists are learning to predict how cancers will evolve.

An ongoing project to map 100% of the global ocean floor by 2030 just passed the 20% mark.

Using a diverse set of tools, researchers show how the pandemic did -- or didn't -- affect fine particulate matter concentrations during COVID lockdowns.

Scientists have identified an internal communication network in mammals that may regulate tissue repair and inflammation, providing new insights on how diseases such as obesity and inflammatory skin disorders develop.

Researchers were able to show for the first time that a very low calorie diet significantly alters the composition of the microbiota present in the human gut. The researchers report that dieting results in an increase of...

A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a new study.

Biases mean that women's pain isn't taken seriously enough. It is high time we did something about that, says Elinor Cleghorn

The Hollywood movie Hidden Figures made a star of Katherine Johnson, the pioneering NASA mathematician whose talents played a key part in putting the first US astronaut into orbit. Her own memoir, My Remarkable Journey, ...

Documentary Fathom on Apple TV+ tracks two biologists as they study how humpback whales talk to each other and try to get involved in the conversation

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