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New research is investigating how Ritalin, used to manage ADHD, affects the activity of neurons. The approaches used in this work could help find novel uses for drugs already on the market.

A new study demonstrates that microRNA-137, a small molecule in brain cells, affects the level of hypocretin, the protein responsible for making us feel awake during the day and tired at night.

Researchers from WEHI (the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) have uncovered a new way to help identify babies and foetuses at high-risk of developing brain bleeds, paving the way for better early intervention.

A new study has found that older adults are no more likely to fall for fake news than younger adults, with age-related susceptibility to deceptive news evident only among those categorized as the “oldest old.”

A large US study has found that fewer people die from COVID-19 in better-vaccinated communities.

A study of nearly 9,000 children found those who eat a vegetarian diet had similar measures of growth and nutrition compared to children who eat meat.

Scientists at University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine used human brain organoids to reveal how a genetic mutation associated with a profound form of autism disrupts neural development.

A genetic mapping study that links DNA variations to blood proteins could be used to identify risk factors for disease and could also offer insights into drug repurposing.

Scientists report that they have engineered artificial photosynthetic endosymbiosis between photosynthetic cyanobacteria and budding yeasts.

Bacteria alter their swimming patterns when they get into tight spaces—making a beeline to escape from confinement, a new study has revealed.