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New Way to Prevent AMD, a Common Cause of Vision Loss
Neuroscience News - 26 Feb 2023 00:54
Study uncovered a previously unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye associated with AMD and other common vision loss disorders. The findings could lead to new treatments for those suffering from ag...
A New Epigenetic Brain Defense Against Recurrence of Opioid Use
Neuroscience News - 26 Feb 2023 00:37
HDAC5, the "epigenetics" enzyme, plays a key role in limiting opioid-associated memories and drug-seeking behaviors following abstinence from drugs in rats. The findings provide a new avenue for the treatment of opioid a...
'Usual Suspect' Lesions Appear Not to Cause Most Severe Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Neuroscience News - 26 Feb 2023 00:12
While brain lesions may be a key marker for Multiple Sclerosis, they may not actually be drivers of disability progression, a new study reports.
Imagination Makes Us Human. When Did Our Species First Acquire This Ability?
Singularity Hub - 26 Feb 2023 21:11
You can easily picture yourself riding a bicycle across the sky even though that's not something that can actually happen. You can envision yourself doing something you've never done before--like water skiing--and maybe ...
'Microdiamonds' discovered at French winery point to ancient meteor crater below the vines
Live Science - 26 Feb 2023 15:00
A vineyard sits within an old impact crater in southern France, new research reveals.
Who invented the telephone?
Live Science - 26 Feb 2023 12:00
Did Alexander Graham Bell really invent the telephone, or did he steal someone else's thunder?