brain research

New Imaging Technique Identifies Autism Markers with 95% Accuracy

New Imaging Technique Identifies Autism Markers with 95% Accuracy

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Summary: Researchers have developed a system that detects genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89-95% accuracy, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis ...

Increase in Protein Linked to Salt Intake Implicated in Multiple Sclerosis

Increase in Protein Linked to Salt Intake Implicated in Multiple Sclerosis

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Researchers have uncovered that increased levels of the protein PRDM1-S, triggered by high salt intake, disrupt immune regulation and contribute to ...

Children’s Curiosity or Memory Gaps? Why Kids Over-Explore Tasks

Children’s Curiosity or Memory Gaps? Why Kids Over-Explore Tasks

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Summary: Children often gather more information than needed to complete a task, even when they know the solution. A new study suggests ...

Hidden Dopamine Neurons Balance Brain Functions and Behavior

Hidden Dopamine Neurons Balance Brain Functions and Behavior

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Summary: Researchers identified a small group of dopamine neurons in the striatum that play a crucial role in balancing essential brain functions ...

Blood Sample Allows for Rapid Detection of Brain Cancer

Blood Sample Allows for Rapid Detection of Brain Cancer

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Researchers have developed an innovative device that can diagnose glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, in under an hour using a novel ...

AI Models Complex Molecular States with Precision

AI Models Complex Molecular States with Precision

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Summary: Researchers developed a brain-inspired AI technique using neural networks to model the challenging quantum states of molecules, crucial for technologies like ...

Blocking a Brain Pathway Reverses Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s

Blocking a Brain Pathway Reverses Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Blocking the kynurenine pathway, a regulator of brain metabolism, can restore cognitive function in lab mice with Alzheimer’s disease. The pathway ...

Mosquitoes Detect Humans Using Infrared Radiation for Targeting

Mosquitoes Detect Humans Using Infrared Radiation for Targeting

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Researchers have discovered that mosquitoes, particularly the species Aedes aegypti, can detect infrared radiation (IR) from human skin, enhancing their ability ...

Does Multiple Sclerosis Lower Dementia Risk?

Does Multiple Sclerosis Lower Dementia Risk?

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Research has revealed that individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) are significantly less likely to exhibit the molecular signs of Alzheimer’s disease, ...

Early Brain Changes May Trigger Autism

Early Brain Changes May Trigger Autism

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Researchers have uncovered critical insights into how autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may develop at early stages of brain formation. Using mouse ...