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More than 7,000 languages ​​are spoken around the world and passed down from one generation to the next - much like biological traits. But did language and genes evolve in parallel over the millennia, as Charles Darwin originally suspected?

A University of Pennsylvania–led team coaxed stem cells to take on the characteristics and functions of a human adrenal gland, progress that could lead to new therapies for adrenal insufficiencies.

Intestinal bacteria composition is crucial to driving the recovery of neutrophil counts in the blood of mice following treatments such as stem cell transplants or chemotherapy.

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated that paralyzed individuals can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a training experiment. The study is published in iScience.

Artificial neural networks that mimic natural neural systems by transmitting data at set times and having periods similar to sleep may avoid catastrophic forgetting.

Pioneering research has identified a connection between stroke-induced gut leakiness and cognitive impairment and has investigated whether restoring the gut walls could save brain function.

A recent study has revealed that Alzheimer's and Down syndrome share their disease pathology, as both are double-prion disorders. Researchers hope studying Down syndrome could therefore give new insights into the early stages of Alzheimer's.

Researchers have identified an "unusual" type of antibody that can neutralize the Zika virus, rendering it undetectable in preclinical models.

A team of researchers has constructed a predictive model that could reduce the "over-treatment" of women with breast pre-cancers called ductal carcinoma in situ, distinguishing whether these may develop into invasive cancers or remain stable.

Researchers may have solved the problem that has prevented the development of safer, lighter and more compact batteries.