Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rescues the animals’ memory defects. The study shows that new neurons can incorporate into the neural circuits that store memories and restore their normal function.

Researchers from the University of Bern and the University of Queensland in Australia have revealed that chemical compounds containing special metals are highly effective in fighting dangerous fungal infections. This study can be used as a base to develop innovative drugs to treat these infections.

Scientists at the University of Antwerp and University of Liège have conducted a study on the functioning of the brain in cosmonauts. The study reveals that the brain adapts to weightlessness after being in space for 6 months.

Could your smartphone analyse the coronavirus on surfaces? European researchers are developing a new generation of optical microscopes for mobile phones where LEDs and tiny detectors in the camera can detect very small structures.

Led by the Mc Gill University, a group of researchers conducted a study in which different techniques such as whole gene sequencing, gene-editing, and electron microscopy were combined to better understand color variations and patterning in the skin shed by ball pythons bred in captivity.

Hamilton has introduced the latest improvements to its Visiferm and Visitrace optical dissolved oxygen sensors. Visiferm RS485 sensors feature new electronics, 80 % reduction in calibration frequency, 50 % better robustness and supply security for the next decade while Visitrace is designed specifically to measure trace levels of oxygen.

Special cells in giant clams shift the wavelength of light to protect them from UV radiation and increase the photosynthetic activity of their symbionts, show research from Kaust—originally intended as a photonics investigation.

New findings reveal the likely reason why certain chemotherapies are effective for many patients. Importantly, they also help explain why attempts to find new chemo drugs based solely on stopping cellular division have been so disappointing.

A tiny Central American country is charting a path to slowing climate change, while boosting the economy and making communities safer. A new Stanford-led study quantifies the value of Belize’s coastal mangrove forests in terms of how much carbon they can hold, the value they can add to tourism and fisheries, and the protection they can provide against coastal storms and other risks.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia carried out a study focussing on the advantages of consuming cranberries daily among older adults. They found out that by eating cranberries every day, the participants’ memory, neural functioning and delivery of blood to the brain significantly improved.