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A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones. By blocking these harmful protein packages before they reach new cells, researchers believe it may one…
Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by boosting the brain’s energy supply. A new review examined five randomized clinical trials involving 238 participants and found mixed…
Why is the Cigar Galaxy billowing red smoke?
Scientists have finally confirmed the origin of the mysterious Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea. New evidence shows that an asteroid about 160 meters wide struck the seabed roughly 43 to 46 million years ago. The impact triggered a tsunami…
A new study by researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania has shown that a good idea alone is not enough for health startups to succeed. What matters most is access to data, health care institutions and funding.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI), especially large language models deployed as chatbots and digital assistants, are now part of everyday digital life.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly reshaping education worldwide. While AI tools increasingly support students in brainstorming, drafting and problem-solving, assessment practices often remain narrowly focused on final outputs. This raises a critical question: How can educators truly understand whether students…
Students whose performance at school declines relative to their peers are at a higher risk of contact with the criminal justice system, a new study by King’s College London has found.
Companies hoping to reduce the environmental impact of their purchasing should tailor relationships with suppliers to different types of products rather than relying on a single procurement strategy, according to research published in the International Journal of Procurement Management.
Picture a busy road running through a residential neighborhood. The noise, the fumes, the danger to cyclists and pedestrians—all familiar concerns. But here is one you might not have considered: Traffic may also be making your street more prone to…