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Neuroscientists have discovered specific types of neurons within the memory center of the brain that are responsible for acquiring new associative memories.

New evidence suggests that where older adults live may help protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A trio of studies shows that urban and suburban neighborhoods that provide opportunities for socialization, physical activity and intellectual stimulation may help preserve older adults’ cognitive health.

A study has shown that in order to break down toxic proteins more quickly, immune cells in the brain can join together to form networks when needed. However, in certain mutations that can cause Parkinson's disease, this cooperation is impaired.

Researchers have analyzed a dataset that included more than 31,000 study participants in order to gain significant new insight into the genetic regulation of blood cells.

Researchers have deciphered how the amplitude and frequency of tactile vibrations can bias how the brain interprets them.

Researchers have reversed Kleefstra syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to intellectual disability, in a mouse model of the disease. The series of experiments showed that postnatal treatment resulted in improved symptoms.

Engineers have led research that discovers a way to generate renewable biofuel additives, using radiation that could be derived from nuclear waste.

Scientists report that they have identified specific sugar structures that correlate to different subtypes of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common liver cancer.

Researchers have developed a microneedle patch that delivers a COVID-19 DNA vaccine into the skin, causing strong immune responses in cells and mice. Importantly, the patch can be stored for over 30 days at room temperature.

The melting of polar ice is not only shifting the levels of our oceans, it is changing the planet Earth itself. As glacial ice from Greenland, Antarctica, and the Arctic Islands melts, Earth’s crust beneath these land masses warps, an impact that can be measured hundreds and perhaps thousands of miles away.