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Study identifies a link between how cells produce energy for brain function and a genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Amenhotep I ruled Egypt from around 1525 to 1504 BC and his pristine mummy has never been unwrapped, but CT scans have now allowed us to peer inside

Recent studies have shown variation in the gene-expression profile and phenotype of microglia across brain regions and between different age and disease states. But the molecular mechanisms that contribute to these trans...

While working with helium nanodroplets, scientists at the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics led by Fabio Zappa and Paul Scheier have come across a surprising phenomenon: When the ultracold droplets hit a hard...

Our quest to understand the brain's connections is a bit like aliens trying to understand Earthlings from outer space. Imagine having to track down every single person and their conversations across different continents,...

NASA's next big space observatory is finally aloft, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission.

Here's what historians have to say about whether Benjamin Franklin really flew a kite tied to a key during a lightning storm.

A list of the 10 best stories about weird deep-sea creatures published in 2021.

A bombshell UFO report, the "alien junk" in our solar system, and more new clues about extraterrestrial life.

Governments are drafting new laws to protect your privacy online, but are people even that bothered about companies using their data?

Common bottlenose dolphins identify themselves with a unique call, but these whistles may carry extra information through variations in volume

Some 3,000 years after the burial of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep, a team of researchers used CT scans to digitally unwrap his body for the first time.

Regardless of where children come from, they will challenge their peers who break the rules. However, how they challenge rule-breakers varies between cultures.