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Humans rely heavily on sensation in their fingertips when manipulating objects. The lack of this sensation for individuals with upper limb amputations can result in objects inadvertently being dropped or crushed by a prosthetic hand. Researchers have incorporated stretchable tactile sensors using liquid metal on the fingertips of a prosthetic hand to improve control and provide a sense of touch.

Vaccine skepticism among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd immunity – a threshold in which approximately 80 percent of a population is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Scientists have shown that in patients with schizophrenia, who have a rare, single-gene mutation, the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired.

A study has identified 11 rare candidate variants for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found 19 different families in Utah that suffered from Alzheimer's disease more frequently than what is considered normal.

More than a third of coal miners and former coal miners suffering from black lung disease struggle with depression, and more than one in 10 has recently considered suicide, a new study finds.

Rescuing a member of their own social group, but not a stranger, triggers motivational and social reward centres in rats' brains, suggests a new study.

Infant boys with a higher composition of a particular gut microbiota show enhanced neurodevelopment, according to a new study.

A study suggests that the metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking in patients with multiple sclerosis, may provide protection against the disease.

Mass spectrometry has emerged as an important analytical tool for gaining a better understanding of mechanisms underlying Huntington’s disease, alongside the increased availability of cell and animal models of the disease.

Researchers used MRI scans on children to discover that the ratio between the size of the child’s brain and the volume of cerebrospinal fluid within the head is universal, and that males exhibit a larger overall brain volume.