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Health The skull may be an active part of the brain’s immune defense

Skull bone marrow immune hubs in mice act as early responders to brain cancer and may guide future tumor therapies.

Green Impact Long-term air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease risk Rebecca Shavit

Innovations Scientists redesign the camera lens using graphene and artificial muscles Shy Cohen

Green Impact Scientists find a way to boost plant growth without sacrificing immunity Rebecca Shavit

Green Impact Climate shifts sparked rare bursts of bird evolution Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Playing alone does not necessarily mean feeling lonely, gaming study finds Rebecca Shavit

Health MIT study finds brain circuits may work like reusable building blocks for thought Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Ozone layer recovery comes with an unexpected climate consequence Joseph Shavit

Health Parkinson’s drug helps restore pleasure and motivation in depression patients Joshua Shavit

Health Lifestyle choices can outweigh genetic risk for type 2 diabetes Joseph Shavit

Health Tiny extracellular vesicles delivered through the nose found to improve memory in Alzheimer’s study Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Scientists turn carbon dioxide into fully recyclable high-performance plastics Rebecca Shavit

Health Treasure-hunt game offers a new window into perception across the autism spectrum Joseph Shavit

AI Fruit fly-inspired AI learns smells quickly with far less memory Shy Cohen

Discoveries Wild orangutans repeatedly combine and consume plants linked to healing and inflammation Joseph Shavit

Health Genetic ‘barcodes’ could explain why chromosomes recognize one another Joshua Shavit

Health Natural compound linked to pomegranates improves heart function in preclinical tests Joseph Shavit