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An international team of researchers has identified five new human fossils from the key site of Denisova Cave in southern Siberia.

Researchers aim to create more complete and precise standards for algorithms that seek to recognize musical emotions perceived by listeners. In the future, these algorithms could be beneficial to regulate emotions through music or in learning applications.

Prevailing theories posit plaques in the brain cause Alzheimer’s disease. New UC Riverside research instead points to cells’ slowing ability to clean themselves as the likely cause of unhealthy brain buildup.

Researchers have made a major discovery in understanding motor neuron disease (MND). The research team has found that MND has 4 distinct patterns of changes in electrical signals that can be identified using EEG (electroencephalography).

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) carry specific gene defects which cause progressive muscle wasting and weakness. Left untreated, the condition usually results in early death. An early trial for a new gene therapy offers hope.

Scientists at the University of Vermont, Tufts University and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have discovered an entirely new form of biological reproduction—and applied their discovery to create the first-ever, self-replicating living robots.

A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

Scientists have demonstrated that rare variants in the ANK2 gene, consistently found in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), can alter the architecture and organization of neurons, potentially contributing to autism and neurodevelopmental comorbidities.

Researchers have compared the genetic expression profiles of a nonlethal canine tumor and the rare, devastating human oral tumor it resembles, laying the groundwork for potential translational medicine in the future.

Researchers have imaged a major component in conjugation – the process bacteria use to share DNA with each other. A better understanding of this process could help researchers to combat antimicrobial resistance.