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The flawed carbon math that lets major polluters off the hook

The Flawed Carbon Math That Lets Major Polluters Off The Hook

Past climate assessments let big polluters delay action, placing more burden on smaller nations. A new method based on historical responsibility demands steep cuts from wealthy countries and more financial support for poorer ones. Courts are now stepping in, making…

Overworked neurons burn out and fuel Parkinson’s disease

Overworked Neurons Burn Out And Fuel Parkinson’s Disease

Overactivation of dopamine neurons may directly drive their death, explaining why movement-controlling brain cells degenerate in Parkinson’s. Mice with chronically stimulated neurons showed the same selective damage seen in patients, along with molecular stress responses. Targeting this overactivity could help…

Why Alzheimer’s attacks the brain’s memory hub first

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early Alzheimer’s damage. Their work focuses on calcium signaling and how it might trigger breakdowns in the entorhinal cortex.