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How Brain Regions Involved in Wakeful Rest May Play a Role in the Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

If you have ever let your mind “wander”, you have relied on the brain’s default mode network (DMN).

The Protein Wears Prada

A new computational method that tracks multiple protein modifications promises to shed new light on unsolved biomedical problems

Keeping Indoor Humidity Levels At A “Sweet Spot” May Reduce Spread Of Covid-19

A new study links very dry and very humid indoor environments with worse Covid-19 outcomes.

Solving Brain Dynamics Gives Rise To Flexible Machine-Learning Models

MIT CSAIL researchers solve a differential equation behind the interaction of two neurons through synapses to unlock a new type of speedy and efficient AI algorithm.

Not Every Reader’s Struggle Is The Same

An MIT study finds that children from different socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have different brain patterns associated with reading difficulty.

Genome-Wide Screens Could Reveal The Liver’s Secrets

A new technique for studying liver cells within an organism could shed light on the genes required for regeneration.

With New Heat Treatment, 3D-Printed Metals Can Withstand Extreme Conditions

A technique that transforms the metals’ microscopic structure may enable energy-efficient 3D printing of blades for gas turbines or jet engines.

British professor calls ankle-foot complex 'a masterpiece of engineering'

Five-hundred years ago, the great artist and engineer Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "The foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art."

Anti-Aging Gene Shown To Rewind Heart Age By 10 Years

An anti-aging gene discovered in a population of centenarians has been shown to rewind the heart's biological age by 10 years.

The Dark Cost Of Being Toxic

Sequestration of plant toxins by monarch butterflies leads to reduced warning signal conspicuousness

Children With Persistent Speech Disorder Are More Likely To Have Problems Making Friends, Research Finds

Children with persistent speech disorder have greater difficulty than their peers in making friends and maintaining relationships, according to new research.

Human-Made Noise Impacts Dolphins Working Together, Reveals New Study

Dolphins working collaboratively are less successful in the presence of sound generated by humans, a University of Bristol-led team of researchers have shown.

A Unique Window Into "Original Antigenic Sin"

Our immune systems react most strongly to the viral strains we encountered in our childhoods.

How The Body's B Cell Academy Ensures a Diverse Immune Response

Cells jostling for a spot in a germinal center face a cutthroat admissions process.

Why Older Fathers Pass on More Genetic Mutations to Their Offspring

The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes.

Scientists Detail Major Mechanism Lung Cancers Use to Evade Immune Attack

A protein commonly found at high levels in lung cancer cells controls a major immunosuppressive pathway that allows lung tumors to evade immune attack, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

AI Improves Detail, Estimate of Urban Air Pollution

Using artificial intelligence, Cornell engineers have simplified and reinforced models that accurately calculate the fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

Ancient Farming Strategy Holds Promise for Climate Resilience

Morgan Ruelle, M.S. ’10, Ph.D. ’15, was living in the remote mountains of Ethiopia in 2011, researching his dissertation on food diversity, when he kept hearing about a crop that confused him.

Broccoli Looks More Like Cauliflower in A Warmer World

As seasoned gardeners know, broccoli heads don’t develop properly and can resemble cauliflower when grown in higher temperatures.