Red blood cells (RBCs) offer a unique and minimally invasive window into neurodegeneration, yet their potential as a source of Parkinson’s disease biomarkers is only beginning to be explored. This ...

A new method can help scientists “see” the proteins that may trigger Parkinson’s disease (PD) in human brain tissue for the very first time. PD, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, is ...

Glacial melting in Switzerland was once again enormous in 2025. A winter with low snow depth combined with heat waves in June and August led to a loss of three per cent of the glacier volume. This is ...

A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has investigated a new method to produce iron, the main component of steel. For the first time, the researchers were able to observe chemical ...

Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from the University of California, Davis, suggests. In a first-of-its-kind study appearing in Nature Communications, an ...

A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced the creation of an artificial neuron with electrical functions that closely mirror those of biological ones. Building on ...

Researchers have reported encouraging results from a phase 1B clinical trial showing that the immunotherapy drug avelumab, when combined with whole brain radiotherapy, may provide a safe and effective ...

Deep earthquakes usually produce much more subdued shaking on the surface, but researchers discovered a sequence of events can intensify their effects.

Currently, the treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) work in one of two ways, explains Joseph Schacht, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of ...

Researchers have uncovered a distinct neural circuit that regulates appetite and energy expenditure, opening doors to new therapies that complement weight loss drugs.

In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital report new evidence that a novel means of boosting the natural immune ...

An aptamer dubbed "golden broccoli" has enabled the imaging of glycine both inside and outside of living cells.