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SF1-producing neurons in the hypothalamus "program" the body's endurance. By forming a neural memory of exercise, these brain cells drive physical fitness improvements and metabolic health.

How does gut bacteria affect Parkinsons medication? COMT inhibitors trigger the growth of E. faecalis, which metabolizes levodopa before it can reach the brain.

Researchers discovered that the retina's parallel information channels are actually integrated by electrical synapses. Led by a "commander" cell called BC6, this network helps the eye process weak visual sign...

A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid.

Brain twins where regions are allowed to compete for resources behave more like the real thing. The post How to Build Better Digital Twins of the Human Brain appeared first on SingularityHub.

Overly agreeable AI responses to interpersonal issues could mess with human moral perspectives.

A new study, published in Physical Review Letters, reports that scientists have successfully imaged the formation of cavity-induced density waves induced by laser light in an ultracold quantum gas. Previously, only globa...

April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

From spectacular views of Earth to a unique total solar eclipse, Artemis II's most breathtaking images tell the story of humanity's return to deep space after more than 50 years.

A major study suggests that when you eat could play a key role in staying lean. People who fast longer overnight and start their day with an early breakfast were more likely to have a lower BMI years later. Scientists th...

Can the microbes in your gut influence the foods you crave?

Scientists searching for air pollution clues stumbled onto something unexpected: toxic MCCPs drifting through the air for the first time in the Western Hemisphere. The likely source-fertilizer made from sewage sludge-poi...

Scientists have achieved the unthinkable by stabilizing a highly reactive molecule in water, confirming a decades-old theory about vitamin B1s role in the body. The breakthrough not only solves a scientific mystery but c...

A Majorana fermion is a particle that would be identical to its antiparticle. Such an object has not yet been found. However, certain solid materials exhibit analogous behavior as if Majorana fermions were present throug...

NASA's 10-day moon mission has officially ended with a "bullseye landing"

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon