How an Alzheimer’s Gene Mutation Disrupts Exosome Production
Summary: New research shows that a mutation linked to Alzheimer’s disease disrupts the production and quality of exosomes — tiny extracellular vesicles…
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Octopus Inspired Soft Robots Unlock New Levels of Flexibility
Summary: Researchers have produced the first comprehensive catalog of octopus arm movements by analyzing video of 25 wild octopuses filmed in their…
Scientists Uncover Brain Dial That Regulates Hunger
Summary: Scientists have identified a brain circuit in mice that functions like a “dial” for consumption, controlling the drive to eat sweets,…
How the Brain Learns to See: The Neuroscience of Vision
How the Brain Quickly Learns Reliable Visual Processing After Eye Opening Summary: Scientists have mapped how the brain transitions from inconsistent to…
Retinal Protein Levels Predict Cognitive Decline
Summary: A new Boston University study finds that SLIT2 protein levels measured in the eye’s vitreous humor and in blood plasma are…
Dementia Sleep Improves with Cooler Nights and Brighter Days
Summary: A large-scale, long-term study finds that modest changes to the indoor environment—cooler bedrooms at night and brighter indoor light during the…
New Study: Brain Evolution May Explain Rising Autism Rates
Summary: New research indicates that a fast phase of evolution in a specific class of human outer-layer brain neurons may help explain…
Left vs Right Brain: How Hemispheres Map Numbers
Summary: A new study in newborn domestic chicks demonstrates that brain lateralisation is crucial for forming a left-to-right mental number line. Chicks…
Why Lonely Teens Seek Rewards and Take Risks
Summary: A new experimental study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge finds that adolescents are highly sensitive to even brief…
AI Achieves Human-Like Social Perception
Summary: Researchers discovered that ChatGPT can evaluate social interactions shown in images and videos with accuracy close to that of human raters.…
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