How Honeybee Memories Offer New Clues to Alzheimer’s
Summary: Blocking DNA methylation alters how honeybees form and refine long-term memories, a new study reports. Source: Frontiers Researchers identify a molecular…
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Rhythms of the Night: Late-Night Dance Playlist
Summary: New findings show that melatonin suppression and circadian phase shifts can operate independently in response to night-time light exposure. Source: The…
Mapping Neocortex Wiring: Inside Brain Circuitry
Our brains contain billions of neurons connected by trillions of synapses. Untangling that wiring may seem impossible, yet a research team from…
Placental Cell Markers Predict Fetal Brain Development
Summary: Fetal placental macrophages reflect the state of fetal brain microglia, the resident immune cells critical for brain development. Maternal immune activation—driven…
Blood Markers Predict Alzheimer’s 17 Years Before Symptoms
Summary: Researchers using a novel immuno-infrared sensor have identified blood-based biomarkers that indicate Alzheimer’s disease up to 17 years before clinical symptoms…
Breastfeeding Linked to Lower MS Risk in Mothers
Summary: A study published in Neurology found an association between longer cumulative breastfeeding and a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).…
Cocoa Flavanols Boost Memory in Older Adults
Summary: Dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring compounds in cocoa beans—may modestly improve certain aspects of memory in older adults, according to a recent…
Autism-Linked Mutations Block Export of Key ER Protein
Summary: Researchers report that an autism-associated mutation in the extracellular matrix protein Hevin disrupts its folding and secretion, increasing splicing errors and…
How Number Sense Emerges From Visual Object Recognition
Summary: New research using artificial neural networks shows that number sense can emerge spontaneously from the visual system, without any prior counting…
Scientists Reprogram Skin Cells to Model a Rare Disease
Additional tool accelerates personalized medicine research. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a faster way to convert a patient’s skin cells…
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