The human brain has a sweet tooth, burning through nearly one quarter of the body’s sugar energy, or glucose, each day. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shed new light on exactly how neurons — the cells that send electrical signals through the brain — consume and metabolize glucose, as well as how these cells adapt to glucose shortages

Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly — in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers in a project at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, have developed a method that speeds up the healing process, making wounds heal three times faster.

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have revealed in a study that even low levels of glyphosate-based herbicide residues present in the soil can have an adverse impact on plant beneficial microbes.

Researchers have developed omics-based longevity signatures which helped to identify a novel intervention that extended the lifespan of aged mice. Molecular features of longevity across mammals and lifespan-extending interventions showcase multiple universal and distinct mechanisms that control their lifespan.

Superconducting diode, a key component in electronic devices has been recently developed by a team of researchers. The component has the potential to boost the performance of quantum computers as well as artificial intelligence systems.

The European Commission aims to improve access to innovative drugs at the national level throughout the EU, however, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWIG) criticises that the proposed reform of EU pharmaceutical legislation still allows considerable differences in access between countries.

UC Santa Barbara researcher Satish Kumar and his team have developed an AI-powered tool called Methane Mapper that uses hyperspectral imaging to detect and trace real-time methane emissions. Methane Mapper, which achieves 91 percent accuracy and collects in-depth data from diverse terrain types, will eventually use satellites to monitor larger areas.

Researchers claim that by using the reverse-pressure sterilization method, one can produce less-allergenic shrimps which can help prevent a severe allergic reaction towards people suffering from seafood allergies.

Scientists have recently discovered that the temporal pole region of the brain surface has critical functions in word comprehension, face recognition and the regulation of behavior. It is interesting to note that researchers struggled to link a specific function to this region of the brain for the first 100 years of research on the cortex.

Scientists at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital have tested a new cancer vaccine which kills as well as prevents brain cancer. The experts used a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and train the immune system to prevent cancer from recurring in the future.