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Breakthrough Research Links Deformed Proteins With Schizophrenia.

The study’s discovery of deformed proteins is consistent with a theory of schizophrenia that says the illness is related to abnormal brain development.

US Space Force's Not-So-Secret X-37B Spaceplane Roars Into Orbit

According to the Space Force, OTV-7 will carry, in addition to its secret payload, experiments for future space domain awareness technologies and determining the long-term effects of space radiation, including a NASA experiment that will expose plant seeds to hard radiation for a prolonged period of time.

2023'S Top Anti-Aging Stories

Helping humans to live longer and healthier were two things that featured in research during 2023.

Mindfulness Program Proves A Secret Weapon Against Post-traumatic Stress

The study's findings demonstrate that the CoMET program has potential as an intervention to alleviate PTSS by enhancing emotion regulation.

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Set A New Flight Distance Record On Mars

Although intended to only last 5 trips, Ingenuity just completed its 69th trip above the Martian surface.

A New Brain-Like Supercomputer Aims To Match The Scale Of The Human Brain

Because the computations performed by individual neurons and synapses are very simple compared with traditional computers, the energy consumption is orders of magnitude smaller.

Google's Gemini AI Hints At The Next Great Leap For AI Technology

Google has launched Gemini, a new artificial intelligence system that can seemingly understand and speak intelligently about almost any kind of prompt-pictures, text, speech, music, computer code, and much more.

After Weight Loss, Ozempic Is Set To Conquer A Universe Of Brain Disorders

Because Ozempic and similar drugs lower blood sugar, they could potentially also dampen inflammation in the Alzheimer's brain and slow the loss of cognition.

Building Telescopes On The Moon Could Transform Astronomy

The lunar far side is permanently shielded from the radio signals generated by humans on Earth, and this gives rise to incredible opportunities.

Breakthrough On Cervical Cancer Treatment Could Cut Deaths By 35%

A growing body of evidence is showing the value of additional rounds of chemotherapy before other treatments like surgery and radiotherapy in several other cancers.

Blood Test Could Help Detect Lung Cancer, Research Finds

A Cleveland Clinic doctor highlights research showing how two blood tests could potentially help with early detection of lung cancer.

High-risk But High-reward Research Tackling Hardest-to-treat Cancers Receives £2 Million Funding Boost

Innovative researchers working to tackle some of the hardest-to-treat cancers, including through the use of AI, have received a £2 million funding boost.