A micro-scale brain sensor placed between hair follicles. Credit: W. Hong Yeo. Georgia Tech researchers have developed an almost imperceptible microstructure brain sensor to be inserted into the minuscule spaces…
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Acute and chronic stress have markedly different impacts on neural repair in a depression-linked brain region
Hypothesized model. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08807-4 Researchers at Zhejiang University found that acute stress increases natural repair mechanisms in the brain, while chronic stress suppresses them. Autophagy was most…
You don’t need to like every episode of ‘Doctor Who’. In fact, it’s probably a good thing if you don’t
If you don’t live in the UK, you may be surprised how big a part of the culture “Doctor Who” is. It’s much more than some sci-fi show about “a…
Using text-generating AI to power nuclear research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Text-generating AI programs like ChatGPT are known for everyday tasks like answering questions, but that’s not all they’re good for. These AI agents can use their…
Study identifies promising biomarker for early sepsis detection in neonates, children and pregnant women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study presented at ESCMID Global 2025 has uncovered the potential of interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a powerful diagnostic biomarker for the early detection of sepsis in…
When AI Becomes a Lover: The Ethics of Human-AI Relationships
Summary: As AI technologies grow more human-like, some people are forming deep, long-term emotional bonds with them, even engaging in non-legally binding marriages. A recent opinion paper explores the ethical…
Dacian treasure hoard discovered by detectorists
A pair of detectorists conducting a survey near the town of Breaza have discovered a major treasure hoard associated with the Dacian people. The Dacians were an Indo-European people who…
Pig kidney removed from US transplant patient, but she set record
Towana Looney (L) is seen in NYU Langone Hospital in New York on December 11, 2024, just weeks after receiving a transplanted pig kidney. Doctors have had to remove the…
A fluid battery that can take any shape
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery that can take any shape. Credit: Thor Balkhed Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery…
