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Concussion Can Affect Communication and Cognition Long After Injury, Study Finds

Concussions can cause long-term deficits in communication, according to findings from a study conducted by Assistant Professor Rocío Norman, PhD, CCC-SLP.

Increasing Brain Protein Could Be a Treatment for Obesity

Drug target that revs up energy expenditure, reduces appetite identified

Inflammatory Trigger a New Clue in Alzheimer’s

Researchers discover toxic process involving ‘jumping genes’

Treatment for Combat-Related Ptsd Advances with Method Shown to Be Fast, Effective

Study findings out Jan. 5 in JAMA Network Open show an important step forward in treating the psychological injuries of war.

Clusters of Genes Help Mice Live Longer, Team Reports

The NIA Interventions Testing Program, including UT Health San Antonio, collaborated with peers in Tennessee and Switzerland.

Whale Warning as Clock Ticks Towards Deep-Sea Mining

Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean – but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned.

Hen Harrier Row Could Unlock Other Conservation Conflicts

The long-running row over Britain’s hen harriers could offer lessons for other conservation conflicts, new research shows.

Machine Learning Reveals How Black Holes Grow

Leveraging supercomputing power, University of Arizona researchers created simulations of millions of computer-generated "universes" to test astrophysical predictions that have eluded astronomical observations.

Before Global Warming, Was The Earth Cooling Down Or Heating Up?

Accurate climate models play a critical role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers throughout the world as they consider ways to slow the deadly effects of a warming planet and to adapt to changes already in progress.

Lifestyles Of The Fast And Slow (Bacteria): In The Wild, Most Live In The Slow Lane

A study led by Northern Arizona University offers new evidence that a common framework to sort bacteria into two lifestyles doesn’t easily apply to bacteria living in wild soil.

Incel Activity Online Is Evolving to Become More Extreme, Study Shows

Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme as some of the online spaces hosting its violent and misogynistic content are shut down and new ones emerge, a new study shows.

Research Finds Public Broadly Favour Taking Action to Stop Spread of Harmful Misinformation Online

The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a major new study reveals.

Killer Whale Mums Pay High Price for Raising Sons

Raising sons is an exhausting experience that leaves killer whale mothers far less likely to produce more offspring, new research shows.

Three or More Concussions Linked with Worse Brain Function in Later Life

Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to major new research.

“Ineffective” Organisation of Police Digital Forensics Slowing Down Investigations

“Ineffective” methods of risk assessment and the processing of items for digital forensic analysis have led to police tensions and are slowing down investigations, a new study warns.

Dietary Nitrate – Found in Beetroot Juice – Significantly Increases Muscle Force During Exercise

A new study has found that consuming dietary nitrate – the active molecule in beetroot juice – significantly increased muscle force while exercising.

Pheasants at Risk on Unfamiliar Ground

Pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground, new research shows.

Where this is a Will There is a Way: How Understanding China’s Political Will Could Mean Hope For The Future Of Our World

With one of the fastest-growing economies and the largest human population, China is arguably the most influential country in the world.

Researchers focus spotlight on RNAs

Initially considered as a mediator between genes and proteins, RNA has been found to have a more complex role.

Earthquake Scientists Have a New Tool in the Race to Find the Next Big One

An everyday quirk of physics could be an important missing piece in scientists’ efforts to predict the world’s most powerful earthquakes.