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Excavation of a large stone vessel from the mysterious Laos Plain of Jars has confirmed its use in an ancient funerary tradition.

A critical research lette exposes severe flaws in "quantile aggregation", a statistical technique recently used by pharmaceutical researchers to evaluate the drug donanemab.

A new study provides the first direct empirical comparison of the two primary preclinical models for myelin loss and regeneration: cuprizone (CPZ) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC).

A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans reveal.

How does the human brain maintain walking stability when its primary navigational radar is abruptly turned off? Anew study maps the functional remodeling strategies the brain deploys during simulated visual impairment.

NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now aiming for an earlier launch in September 2026. Designed to explore dark matter, dark energy, and distant exoplanets, the telescope will capture massive, ultra-detailed surv...

Researchers at Penn have created a hybrid light-matter particle that could dramatically speed up AI computing while using far less energy. The breakthrough may help replace some electronic computing processes with ultra-...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden sugar code on the surface of human cells that could transform how diseases are detected. Using an advanced imaging technique called Glycan Atlasing, researchers at the Max Planck Instit...

A new study reveals that off-label prescriptions of leucovorin for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) surged by over 2,000% following viral media coverage and promotional statements from White House officials.

Archaeologists have excavated the remains of a dingo that was buried by ancestors of the Australian Aboriginal Barkindji people and "fed" for the next 500 years with river mussels.

A new study launched the GlucoBrain project, a multi-disciplinary initiative to build a first-of-its-kind "organ-on-chip" device that bridges the gut, pancreas, and brain.

The rapid growth of large language models is placing increasing demands on data centers, where large volumes of data must be transferred efficiently between servers. Optical interconnects are essential for enabling this ...

Water molecules do not simply swirl around in complete disorder; they can form certain preferred structures. This scientific fact is often presented in entirely unscientific ways. For example, when people speak of an all...

Maui in Hawaii experienced some of the worst wildfires in US history in 2023. Amid concerns of a PTSD epidemic, floatation tanks are being deployed to the island to help restore people's mental health

Maui in Hawaii experienced some of the worst wildfires in US history in 2023. Amid concerns of a PTSD epidemic, flotation tanks are being deployed to the island to help restore people's mental health

A new study reveals that hibernation triggers rapid, reversible structural changes in the visual processing centers of squirrels. While deep hibernation alters specific neuron populations, these structural shifts complet...

Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency.

Does overthinking ruin strategic execution? A behavioral economics study demonstrates that faster decisions in professional chess are linked to higher decision-making quality.

Scientists recently gathered for a conference called Love, Actually and in Theory, but didn't settle on a definition of the topic at hand

Work, illness, divorce: life is riddled with stressors out of your control. But research is revealing new waysto cope with these challenges and find hope instead of despair

Can a healthy diet fully reverse the cognitive damage caused by years of junk food? A systematic review and meta-analysis reveals that while improving nutritional quality significantly benefits memory, the recovery is fu...

Severe dopamine dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex is a primary, hidden mechanism behind Alzheimer's-related memory impairment. Researchers found that dopamine levels in this vital memory gateway drop to less than ...