Credit: Pixabay Being thankful for what you have and maintaining a positive outlook could lead to longer life, according to a new study involving nearly 50,000 older nurses in the US. Researchers from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health conducted the study, suggesting that an attitude of gratitude correlates with increased longevity, particularly...
Credit: Freepik The blood-brain barrier (BBB)—a network of blood vessels and tissues that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood—is disrupted in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and collaborators have now identified unique molecular signatures of BBB dysfunction, potentially leading to new diagnostic and treatment methods. Discovery and Analysis of Molecular Signatures "These...
Professor Dr. Petra Ritter's team has, for the first time, elucidated the movement of brain activity waves through a computer simulation. Previous research suggests these waves play a crucial role in cognitive functions like memory. Professor Dr. Petra Ritter, Johanna Quandt Professor at BIH, leads the brain simulation research group and heads the Brain Simulation...
Located 1,232 light-years away, WASP-193b is an exoplanet nearly 50 percent larger than Jupiter. Surprisingly, its density is comparable to that of cotton candy, being just over 1 percent of Earth's density. Described as an "absolute dandelion puff-ball of a world," it's one of the most peculiar discoveries in the galaxy.
Credit: Depositphotos The fluctuating hormones of the menstrual cycle not only impact reproductive anatomy but also influence brain structure. A recent study sheds light on this brain remodeling process. A team of researchers led by neuroscientists Elizabeth Rizor and Viktoriya Babenko from the University of California Santa Barbara studied 30 menstruating women to track the...
A tardigrade's colored scanning electron micrograph. Credit: Getty images Tardigrades may be the most resilient creatures on our planet. These tiny microorganisms can resist nearly any challenge humans present to them, emerging unscathed as they stroll along on their eight short legs. The tactics facilitating these remarkable feats of superheroic survival are diverse. They range from...
The newly developed material. (Yue Wang) According to recent research conducted by a group of researchers from the University of California, Merced, electronic devices and sensors may one day be built from a material that toughens up as it is struck or strained.The phrase "adaptive durability" refers to this quality, which is significant for materials science....
Credit: Depositphotos When an uncommon total solar eclipse passes over North America next Monday, scientists will have the opportunity to collect invaluable information ranging from the Sun's atmosphere to peculiar animal behaviors, and even potential impacts on humans. During the Sun's near-peak activity in its 11-year solar cycle, an awe-inspiring sight awaits: the corona will illuminate...
The application of dust produced via "enhanced rock weathering" has been found to significantly increase soybean and maize yieldsDepositphotos A recent study by scientists from the University of Sheffield's Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation indicates that using crushed rock on farmers' fields could reduce greenhouse gases and increase crop yields by up to 16%. The...
Tails serve various purposes, yet unlike vervet monkeys seen in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda, humans' nearest primate ancestors shed these appendages roughly 25 million years ago. ImageBROKER/Shutterstock Humans are special, but we're missing something common in many animals with spines: a tail. Why this is has been a bit of a mystery. Tails are helpful...
