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A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of Nicaragua's Lake Managua. These "eyes" and "skull" were created by violent eruptio...

Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only healed mice with stroke...

Scientists have uncovered how the brain reroutes its communication pathways depending on whether its processing something new or recalling the familiar. By fine-tuning the balance between different inhibitory circuits, t...

Switching clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms in ways that harm health. Stanford scientists found permanent standard time would reduce obesity and stroke rates nationwide, making it the strongest option over p...

The algorithm discovered early signals of consciousness in extremely subtle facial movements. The post This AI Found Signs Comatose Patients Were Waking Up Days Before Doctors Did appeared first on SingularityHub.

Researchers discovered how the brain flexibly switches communication pathways depending on context, balancing between memory recall and processing new information. The mechanism depends on the interaction of slow (theta)...

Some people taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro notice that food suddenly tastes sweeter or saltier, and this subtle shift in flavor perception appears tied to reduced appetite and stronger feelings of fullness. In a stu...

A large-scale study analyzing over a million births in Sweden found no evidence that prescribed opioid pain medications during pregnancy cause autism or ADHD in children. While earlier data suggested a potential link, th...

In her new show, Ella Al-Shamahi charts humanity's evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa to global hegemony.

A discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family's treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire.

A set of 29 stone tools, including blades and points for hunting, butchering and cutting wood, were found neatly arranged as if carried in a leather pouch that decayed

Half a decade since the arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we're still learning about its complications, with the latest research suggesting that long covid may disrupt menstrual periods

Researchers developed a fully automated cooperation task showing that rats engage in true reciprocity, not just mutual benefit. Social interaction enhanced success, while dampened interaction reduced cooperative performa...

A growing body of research underscores that Alzheimers and cognitive decline are not inevitable parts of aging. Lifestyle interventions targeting exercise, diet, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation have been sho...

Evidence shows that eating a longevity diet can dramatically lengthen your lifespan - and the sooner you start, the more of a difference it makes

To be truly fit in older age, you need to work on specific aspects of your fitness - and research shows that its never too late to reap the benefits

Our friendly - and not so friendly - gut bacteria lie at the core of healthy ageing. Research is now revealing what it takes to maintain a youthful microbiome

Its not just diet and exercise that governs how well you age. Your mindset, social connections and sense of purpose make a big difference, and its never too late to start working on them

Many of us know people who live into their 90s, but hardly anyone makes it to 100. Studies are now revealing that factors that really make a difference

Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?

The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The space rock was previously predicted to have a slim chance of impacting our planet in 20...

Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of the quantum interactions that take place in materials. In new work, the group focuses on interact...