The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse is nearly here, and if you’re hoping to observe totality, you will likely be heading to Greenland, Iceland, or Spain. The UK gets a…
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Phase 1 Trial Validates Anti-PD-L1 Antibody for Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers announced the successful completion of a Phase 1b clinical trial for a novel immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease. The trial evaluated IBC-Ab002, a humanized anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody specifically engineered…
Brain PET Scans Link Late-Onset Psychosis to Tau and Amyloid
Summary: A new study demonstrates that first-episode hallucinations and delusions appearing after age 40 are frequently driven by underlying neurodegenerative pathology. Using molecular positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, the team…
Rare medieval stone crosses discovered at Viking-Era quarry
Archaeologists searching for Viking-era millstones instead uncovered seven rare medieval stone crosses in a discovery described as one of the most exciting finds of a career. What began as a…
Emperor penguin chicks like these starved. An iceberg may be the cause
An emperor penguin colony in Antarctica had a run-in with a grounded iceberg that may have led to a disastrous breeding season. On Coulman Island, which is home to one…
How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step-by-step guide
The instinct to “do your own research” when it comes to your health is a good one. The challenge often is not lack of information, but the opposite. People are…
Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we’ve searched much more of the galaxy than we realized
When people grow impatient at the lack of success in the search for alien life, researchers often point to how few of the Milky Way’s 100 billion stars or so…
Colossal 2,500-year-old marble statue unearthed in Sardis
Archaeologists have unearthed a colossal marble statue dating to the early Classical period at the ancient city of Sardis in western Turkey, offering new insights into the cultural and artistic…
How Posture Boosts Risk-Taking and Positive Mood
Summary: A new study demonstrates that a person’s physical posture subtly influences their emotional state and economic decision-making without their conscious awareness. Key Facts Implicit Posture Control: Unlike previous “power…
Naked mole-rat queens rule their colonies with a potent odor
Imagine a superhero whose power is releasing an odor so strong their enemies stop fighting. For naked mole-rats, such power lies with the queen. A potent compound allows naked mole-rat queens to control their colonies, researchers report…
