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The brain stores memories by creating new circuits of communication between neurons. In particular, seahorse-shaped structures called hippocampi play an important role.

Diets high in guar gum, a dietary fiber and common food additive extracted from guar beans, limit inflammation and delay the onset of multiple sclerosis in mouse models.

At the nanoscale, the laws of classical physics suddenly become inadequate to explain the behavior of matter. It is precisely at this juncture that quantum theory comes into play, effectively describing the physical phen...

Cameo Lance spoke at an American Physical Society meeting about her winding path from an undergraduate degree in physics to the space industry. Throughout her life, Cameo Lance's unique combination of spunk and "Why not?...

When dark matter is captured inside a planet or star, much of it sinks to the middle - but if it sometimes bounces off regular matter, there may be huge amounts of it lurking just beneath the surface

The Huntington's disease protein huntingtin may have a role external to the neurodegenerative disease. Researchers say Huntingtin is involved in neural injury and regeneration.

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have proposed the source of the sudden and puzzling collapse of heat that precedes disruptions that can damage doughnut-shape...

Two short cycles of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting reduced inflammation and delayed cognitive decline in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report the diet is safe for humans and could help reduce s...

Stone spheres found at ancient settlements across the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas could have been playing pieces for a board game involving stone slabs

This is the first ever test of the Earth's planetary defence system

Researchers have developed a metasurface device that can display three types of images depending on the illumination light. The three-channel device could be used as an anticounterfeiting measure or offer a new way to se...

Two mouse genes that were left behind by viral infections millions of years ago have evolved to help defend the brain against new infections.

It's commonly said that the druids built Stonehenge. But is there any truth to this assertion?

The between-sex performance gap when it comes to running is much narrower at shorter sprint distances, a new study reveals.

The backbone or spine (or the vertebral column) can be divided into four major curves. The shapes of these curves allow our bodies to properly distribute weight in different positions and conditions, such as when sitting...

Children with developmental language disorder have less myelin in parts of the brain associated with acquiring rules and habits, as well as brain areas associated with language production and comprehension.

As NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into an asteroid, a small satellite called LICIACube watched from afar - now it has sent back its first images of the collision

Study reveals the role the neocortex plays in our ability to think, recall events, and make decisions.

Psychostimulants increase dopamine levels, enhancing task-relevant cortical signals by acting on the striatum and the difference in dopamine synthesis capacity in the striatum explains the variability in the drugs' cogni...

It's comforting to have carpet throughout your home, but it's essential to watch for excess moisture and to know how to remove carpet mold if it occurs

Cognitive archaeologist Rebecca Wragg Sykes says we can learn something about the minds of Neanderthals by studying the stuff they left behind, from painted shells to stalagmite circles. We might even find hints about wh...

Loneliness, restless sleep, and unhappiness have a significant effect on biological aging, a new study reports.