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A blood test for pTau217 can predict Alzheimer's pathology and cognitive decline years before brain scans show abnormalities.

A major new study reveals that treating gout may do far more than ease painful joint flare-ups-it could also protect the heart. Researchers found that patients who took common gout medications like allopurinol and succes...

In the Arizona desert, scientists have uncovered a bizarre and almost unbelievable partnership between ants: tiny cone ants acting as cleaners for much larger harvester ants. Instead of attacking, the smaller ants crawl ...

Neuroscientists used 3D "minibrains" to discover that different Rett syndrome mutations cause distinct brain abnormalities. The study reveals that personalized treatments, tailored to specific genetic mutations, ...

A planet-warming El Niño climate phase is now developing, and some models predict it could turn out to be the strongest on record

The brain identifies smells in just 50 milliseconds. The olfactory bulb uses "temporal filtering" to lock onto the first scent detected and block out background noise.

The protein craze is in full swing and beef consumption is on the rise, particularly in the US, where health agencies are promoting red meat as part of an optimum diet. So, how much beef should we really be eating, and h...

How do fruit flies move? A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons, traditionally seen as "brakes," coordinate the rhythmic grooming motions of Drosophila by toggling muscle inhibition.

The gap between genetics and archaeology leaves us with an unclear picture of where the Neanderthals originated. Columnist Michael Marshall details a surprising new hypothesis that suggests they may have come from us

A woman battling the conditions went from "two handfuls of pills" and blood transfusions daily to medication-free. The post One Shot Just Crushed Three Deadly Autoimmune Diseases appeared first on SingularityHub....

How do you portray momentum in space accurately? Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein takes a look at the origins of our understanding of motion, which runs from Isaac Newton back to the Zhou dynasty a millennia ago

Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.

Does loneliness cause dementia? A new study shows that while lonely seniors have poorer memory at the start, their cognitive decline follows the same trajectory as non-lonely peers.

Antibodies mistakenly attacking the brain are linked with conditions including schizophrenia, dementia and OCD, prompting a revolution in how we think about mental health conditions

A major obstacle in the development of powerful quantum computers is the growing number of cables required to control a computer as the number of qubits increases. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Swed...

Forensic linguists have decoded the Enron "trust playbook." Using the world's largest collection of criminal recordings, researchers identified five specific tactics used to manipulate collaborators into comm...

Beginning in the 1950s, silicon transformed the electronics industry by enabling smaller and faster devices that could be reliably manufactured at scale. More than six decades later, silicon-based semiconductors remain a...

The day when a quantum computer manages to break common encryption, or Q-Day, is fast approaching, and the world is not close to being ready

A new two-dose nasal spray reverses brain aging by delivering microRNAs directly to the brain. The therapy reduces "neuroinflammation" and restores memory within weeks.

In quantum physics, objects can exist in multiple states at the same time-a phenomenon known as quantum superposition, where a particle does not have a single definite value of position or momentum until it is measured. ...

Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions.

Researchers have discovered a neural circuit connecting the right and left hippocampus that is vital for spatial memory. The study also links the disruption of this "bridge" to schizophrenia-related cognitive def...