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A Stanford-led study finds that brain organization for visual recognition is partly innate but also shaped by experience. Using MRI on infants, researchers identified stable white matter connections at birth that later adapt to visual input.

Explore the evolution of brain–computer interface (BCI) technology, including its fundamental limitations and future prospects.

A person’s “bioenergetic age”, or how youthfully their cells generate energy, might be a key indicator of whether they’re at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research from Weill Cornell Medicine shows.

Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in many ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians. But has open-source AI caught up?

For current and former smokers, statins may reduce the amount of chest muscle loss, while aspirin may contribute to increased chest muscle loss, according to a new study.

A study using brain imaging in mice reveals that the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) encodes empathic responses to others' pain. ACC neurons projecting to the periaqueductal gray (PAG) drive affective empathy.

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have used positron emission tomography (PET) with edaravone, a drug used to treat ALS, to detect oxidative stress, which leads to brain damage.

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that consuming cannabis while pregnant could affect fetal lung development and function, potentially leading to the development of chronic respiratory health conditions.

A study from Mass General Brigham found that women over 70 who used menopausal hormone therapy (HT) more than a decade earlier accumulated tau, a key Alzheimer’s marker, at a faster rate. The findings highlight the importance of timing in HT use.

In this interview, Technology Networks spoke with Dr. Gilad Evrony, assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, to learn more about a novel tool for rapidly identifying cancer cells in the operating room.