Ruairi J Mackenzie
Technology Networks
RJ is a freelance science writer based in Glasgow. He covers biological and biomedical science, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain and emerging AI technologies. RJ was a science writer at Technology Networks for six years, where he also worked on the site’s SEO and editorial AI strategies. He created the site’s podcast, Opinionated Science, in 2020. RJ has a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge.
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Lion’s Mane Mushroom May Boost Brain Cell Growth and Memory
In pre-clinical trials using mice, researchers have shown that lion’s mane mushroom may improve memory and brain cell growth.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Have Altered Gut Microbiota
A new study has explored changes to the gut microbiome in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The study’s unique design shows the long-term effects of ME/CFS and identifies a group of microbes associated with the disease’s pathology.
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Building an Atlas of the Brain To Guide Neuroscience: An Interview With the Allen Institute's Ed Lein
A new project to map the billions of cells in the human brain is underway. The project, dubbed BICAN (BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network) will exploit rapid advances in genomic and cellular technology to build an atlas of the brain. Technology Networks spoke to project lead Ed Lein to find out more.
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Rival Political Partisans May Have Different Brain Patterns When Processing Information
US politics has become increasingly divided along partisan lines since the election of Donald Trump as President in 2016. What drives political partisanship in the brain? A new study has used neuroimaging to explore how political ideology and brain activity are linked.
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Get a Red Face After Drinking? You May Have a Higher Risk of Heart Disease
A new study has found that a gene variant that causes a flush reaction after alcohol consumption also increases inflammation and impacts circulation. This finding could explain why individuals carrying this gene variant also have an increased risk of developing a common type of heart disease.
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Watch This Liquid Lego Terminator Robot Shape-Shift To Escape Jail
In a new study, researchers show off a tiny lego-like robot that can switch between matter states using the power of magnets.
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The Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing
In this infographic, we explore some of the ways that next-generation sequencing (NGS) has changed our understanding of biology and medicine by detailing some of its most important applications.
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“Mini-Guts” Let Researchers Understand How Microbes Can Influence Our Brain
There is a stark lack of precise information about how individual bacterial species contribute to the gut–brain axis. That gap may soon be filled, however, with the introduction of a new toolset that will help researchers listen in to these conversations between our brain and bacteria.
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New Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab Granted Accelerated Approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has given a new Alzheimer’s drug the green light. The compound, lecanemab (Leqembi) is a monoclonal antibody (mAb), part of a new class of treatments that target the underlying mechanism of disease. It was approved using the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway.
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Deep Dive: Can Too Much Sweetener Affect Your Grandchildren’s Anxiety?
A new study suggests that aspartame, the common sweetener, produces anxiety-like behavior in mice, an effect that was passed on to multiple subsequent generations.
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