Can speaking more than one language fluently help keep the brain young?
Speaking more than one language fluently doesn’t just feel like it deeply changes the brain, it does actually affect the…
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Cooperative sperm may improve fertilization success across diverse arthropods
Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But new research…
AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer in people…
Blocking xenophagocytosis improves donor cell survival and interspecies organ generation
Xenophagocytosis is a natural immune process that limits interspecies organ generation by eliminating living donor cells, report researchers at Institute…
Review outlines effective approaches to reduce recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurologic complication of advanced liver disease, causing impaired functioning, reduced quality of life (QOL), and…
Researchers uncover hierarchical sensory processing system in the zebrafish brain
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear, and feel – and transform these separate signals into…
New discovery advances sustainable production of plant-based medicines
Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For…
Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity through microglia in female brains
Doctors use ketamine on patients as general anesthesia before surgery. They also prescribe it in low doses for pain management,…
Study offers a potential strategy to make nanoparticle-based cancer drugs more effective
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has identified a way to reshape the gut microbiome that can enhance the delivery…
Secondhand smoke alters tooth enamel development in early life
Exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke during the first days of life can cause changes in tooth enamel mineralization without causing…