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Medical Xpress / Modeling brain aging and resilience over the lifespan reveals new individual factors
Age is more than just one number. While neuroscientists used to think of cognitive aging as a single trendline, they now realize that vast individual differences require a more predictive and personalized approach. As they ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds earlier asthma biologics in children cut severe attacks most
Robust real-world data on the effectiveness of biologic therapies in children with severe asthma remain limited, particularly across different ages and early-life risk profiles. This evidence gap constrains precision in treatment ...
Phys.org / Study finds biodiversity credits could boost rewilding, but fall far short
Payments that enable landowners to rewild ecologically degraded land—in the form of biodiversity credits bought by investors wishing to offset their impact on nature—could be an effective component of the emerging market ...
Medical Xpress / Most Americans say they don't trust driverless cars—here's why
Many Americans remain uneasy about driverless cars. According to new research, their concerns go far beyond safety.
Medical Xpress / Harsh parenting may cancel routine's benefits during the preschool-to-first-grade shift
Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a team led by Penn State ...
Phys.org / Why the Doomsday Clock has outlived its usefulness
The Doomsday Clock—a symbolic device to signal an array of existential threats to the world since 1947—was recently moved to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to midnight. And that was before all-out ...
Phys.org / Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere, studies warn. Here's what can be done
Look up on a clear night and you'll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don't see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.
Tech Xplore / Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo, threatening Windows PC market
Apple Inc. rolled out the $599 MacBook Neo in its biggest push yet into low-end laptops, aiming to challenge Windows PCs and Chromebooks for budget-minded shoppers.
Medical Xpress / Study finds iron deficiency can halt young pancreatic beta cell growth
The beta cells in our pancreas act as highly sensitive sensors that constantly measure the amount of sugar in our blood. As soon as we eat something and the sugar level rises, the beta cells produce insulin to help the body ...
Medical Xpress / Good‑quality child care? What parents should consider, and how it can be assessed
Children's experiences during early years form the foundation for their development.
Medical Xpress / Can the critters in your mouth cause or cure disease?
No matter how much you brush, floss and rinse, there's a zoo colonizing your teeth, gums and tongue.
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Exploring the neural basis of visual imagination
Isaiah Kletenik, MD, and Julian Kutsche, of the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics within the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute, are the senior and lead authors of a paper published in Cortex, titled "Lesions ...
