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A study in mice reveals memory lasts through a timed handoff across brain regions and genes that decide what the mind keeps.
New research shows memory lasts through a timed relay across brain regions and genes that lock experiences into place.
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New research from UNSW Sydney reveals that super recognisers do not see more of a face. Instead, their eyes automatically target the most informative features, giving them a powerful edge in recognising people that most of us can only marvel at.
HealthSuper recognizers see faces by looking smarter not harder, study findsRebecca Shavit
Scientists in Vienna and London have shown that even years after an arm amputation, detailed movement commands survive in the nerves. By combining targeted muscle reinnervation with implantable microelectrodes, they can decode single motor neuron signals and link them to specific finger and wrist movements, opening the door to far more intuitive bionic prostheses.
HealthNext-gen bionic arms read nerve signals years after amputationShy Cohen
A new study shows that the brain solves hard problems by reusing simple mental parts across many tasks, much like snapping together pieces of a toy set.
AIThe brain’s building blocks: Why your mind adapts better than AIShy Cohen
Stephan Ramos, Seung Kim and Preksha Bhagchandani discuss their Type 1 diabetes research.
HealthStanford researchers cure type 1 diabetes in mice by resetting the body’s immune systemMac Oliveau
A tiny spider inspired soft robot designed at the University of Macau can roll, climb, and even move upside down inside the digestive tract. Guided by magnetic fields and real time imaging, it may one day give doctors a painless way to detect and treat gastrointestinal disease in hard to reach places.
HealthTiny spider inspired robot may replace painful gut scopesJoshua Shavit
A team at Trinity College Dublin has created a nasal vaccine made from antibiotic killed Bordetella pertussis that protects the lungs and completely clears the nose in preclinical tests. By building strong local immunity where infection begins, the needle free AIBP platform could finally curb whooping cough transmission and open the door to new vaccines against other respiratory bacteria.
HealthNeedle free nasal vaccine blocks whooping cough infectionMac Oliveau
Scientists at Utrecht University created a gentle fluorescent sensor that tracks DNA damage and repair in living cells and animals, reshaping cancer and aging research.
HealthNew sensor captures DNA breaks, repair inside living cells in real timeRebecca Shavit
Scientists say a protein made by working muscles rescued memory in mice with Alzheimer’s signs, suggesting the body could help heal the brain.
HealthThe body’s hidden weapon against Alzheimer’s disease: musclesJoseph Shavit
A Chinese research team has built a five-joint robotic exoskeleton that reads a patient’s movement intention and adapts its assistance on the fly, offering a more natural path to arm recovery after stroke and pointing toward safer, smarter neurorehabilitation.
HealthNew upper-limb exoskeleton adapts to stroke patients in real timeShy Cohen
HealthScientists use light-controlled nanorobots to quickly grow bone cellsJoshua Shavit
Scientists uncover hydralazine’s true target, opening new possibilities for treating hypertension and glioblastoma.
Health70-year-old blood pressure drug unlocks a new way to treat cancerJoseph Shavit
Inuit genetic variants in Greenland strongly control blood proteins tied to inflammation and heart health, revealing new clues to diabetes and cardiovascular risk.
HealthGenes and DNA reveal why heart disease risk is rising in GreenlandRebecca Shavit
Engineers at Northwestern University have built VoxeLite, a paper thin fingertip patch that matches the sensitivity of your skin, turning flat screens into believable textures and giving digital touch a realism it has never had before.
InnovationsTiny fingertip bandage delivers realistic touch and texture to electronic devicesMac Oliveau
A new systematic review finds that concentrated garlic extract mouthwash can match chlorhexidine against oral bacteria, raising hopes for a natural alternative.
HealthGarlic mouthwash is as effective as leading mouthwashes, with a catchRebecca Shavit
As antibiotic resistance rises, a Swansea led team has built a sugar coated nanogel that homes in on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and destroys even shielded biofilms, hinting at a new class of precision antibacterial therapies.
HealthSmart nanogel targets and destroys most-feared, antibiotic-immune bacteriumJoshua Shavit
A Texas A&M team has created a tiny biodegradable microneedle patch that delivers a healing signal directly into damaged heart muscle, reprograms immune cells and improves heart function after a heart attack in animal models.
HealthTiny microneedle patch shows promise fighting heart attacksMac Oliveau