2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (172+ words) AI reveals a striking two speed cleanup system that helps the sleeping brain clear away harmful waste....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (228+ words) A study involving 100 pairs of mice produced unexpected results that surprised researchers....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (475+ words) One sleepless night can blur the brain, but just 20 minutes of exercise or a well-timed nap may help new memories survive for days. “Sleep loss affects nearly every aspect of how we think and function, but many people can’t simply…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (752+ words) MIT researchers have engineered bacteria to behave like transistors, making it possible to build living “circuit boards” that can be printed onto growth material in a Petri dish. In conventional electronics, transistors act as switches that control whether electrical current…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1279+ words) Bats’ remarkable ability to withstand decades of strenuous flight while keeping infections, inflammation, and cancer in check may offer new clues to healthier human aging Bats are unusually long-lived for animals of their size. Small mammals generally burn energy quickly…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (453+ words) Maternal age effects may arise from reversible epigenetic changes whose impact depends partly on genetics and evolutionary pressures. A mother’s age can leave a biological imprint on her offspring, influencing physical and behavioral traits across many animal species, including humans....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (270+ words) The longer we stay awake, the more certain brain cells appear to turn up the pressure to sleep, eventually making rest nearly impossible to resist....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (623+ words) A study found a new mitochondrial pathway in senescent cells that alters how DNA is stored, exposing genes linked to inflammation. Inflammation is essential when the body needs to fight an infection or repair an injury. But the same protective…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (477+ words) Pristimantis milpe is a common and widespread species that was mistaken for another species for more than a century. The formal description appears in the international journal ZooKeys, which specializes in biodiversity and taxonomy research. The key to identifying Pristimantis…...