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Rapamycin could counteract the harmful effects of Sodium Valproate, a common epilepsy medication, on fetal spinal cord development. Sodium Valproate is widely prescribed but poses risks during pregnancy, causing spinal m...

A young boy who lived towards the end of the last glacial period had dark skin, blue eyes and a congenital heart condition, a study of his genome reveals

MRI-guided radiation, or MRI-linac, can monitor glioblastoma tumor changes in real-time during radiation therapy. Researchers found that daily MRI scans accurately matched tumor changes detected by standard imaging 74% o...

Machines are fighting machines on the Ukrainian battlefield, as a technological arms race has given birth to a new way to wage war

Google DeepMind claims its AlphaChip AI method can deliver "superhuman" chip designs that are already used in its data centres - but independent experts say public proof is lacking

Bottlenose dolphins use an "open mouth" expression, similar to a smile, during playful interactions with other dolphins. This expression is a signal of fun and playfulness, preventing misunderstandings as aggression.

A new study shows that a group parenting intervention significantly reduces male postpartum depression (PPD) in Pakistani fathers, with over 70% of participants experiencing full remission of symptoms. The program, "Lear...

A new study reveals that dronabinol, a synthetic form of THC, can reduce agitation in Alzheimer's patients by 30%. Unlike current medications, dronabinol showed fewer side effects, such as delirium or seizures, making it...

In June, X-rays began to shine again at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Photon Source (APS), a facility where intense, directed X-ray light beams are used to inspect everything from materials for better so...

A new study explores the use of tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDCs) to restore immune balance in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients without compromising their immune system. The research reveals that MS patients' immune c...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the CP-AMPA receptor in brain cells influences neuron selectivity in response to sensory stimuli. This receptor type makes neurons less selective, which may help explain certain brain ...

New research shows that the time of day when blood samples are taken significantly impacts the levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers, including p-tau217, which is crucial for early diagnosis. Biomarker levels were found to be...

As our digital world generates massive amounts of data--more than 2 quintillion bytes of new content each day--yesterday's storage technologies are quickly reaching their limits. Optical memory devices, which use light t...

New research identifies a protein, TIMP3, overproduced in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that may drive the disease's progression. By targeting the enzyme linked to inflammation and drusen formation, scientists r...

The Oct. 2 partial solar eclipse, known as an annular or "ring of fire" eclipse, is about to begin over Easter Island and South America. Watch it for free right here.

Scientists have identified two neural mechanisms, "Walk-OFF" and "Brake," that control stopping behavior in fruit flies. Using optogenetics, they activated specific neurons to halt fly movement under red light. These mec...

Techno-Orientalism is a strand of futurism that condemns and erases Asian cultural power. We need to eradicate it, says Annalee Newitz

Andrew McConnell's otherworldly photograph captures a Russian cosmonaut in front of the just-landed Soyuz MS spacecraft in Kazakhstan's remote grasslands

With just one week to go until the world's greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, New Scientist editor Catherine de Lange reveals what you can expect from the show this year

Feedback is pleased to find that researchers are finally exploring if skin redness is a good indication of "the affective state of hens"

Smartphones have indeed created an "anxious generation", but it isn't young people, it is their parents, argues neuroscientist Dean Burnett

Musing on John Lewis-Stempel's latest book, England: A natural history, James McConnachie marks the flowering of other, more diverse voices in nature writing