3D-Printed Brain Model Mimics Neural Damage

Summary: Researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D brain model that closely mirrors the architecture and function of the human brain. Built using biomimetic 3D printing, the Bioengineered Neural Network (BENN)…

Slow start to climate talks fails to reflect urgency

Bonn agenda finally adopted after tough fight Anyone would think there’s no climate emergency. The mid-year UN climate talks in Bonn were meant to open on Monday morning, to advance…

Dramatic stretch in quantum materials confirms 100-year-old prediction

Simulator optimizes vehicle resources to enable real-time accident prevention in autonomous cars

Traffic-Cognitive Integrated Network-Computing Load Distribution Simulator. Credit: Traffic-Cognitive Integrated Network-Computing Load Distribution Simulator Through industry–academia collaboration, a joint research team developed an Integrated Network-Computing Load Balancing (“INCL Balancing”) simulator optimized…

Anal cancer screening could cut cancer deaths by up to 65% among high-risk group, experts suggest

Anal cancer has high morbidity and mortality and is preceded by the development of detectable precancerous lesions. This large study assessed the cost-effectiveness and expected benefits and harms of anal…

Low Sodium Linked to Anxiety Through Brain Chemistry Disruption

Summary: Chronic hyponatremia—long viewed as symptomless—is now shown to disrupt brain chemistry and cause anxiety-like behaviors, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that prolonged low sodium levels…

Giant telescope mirror gets a cleaning photo of the day for June 17, 2025

Big telescopes feature some of the finest and most precise mirrors in the world. So when one gets dirty, what happens? What is it? The European Southern Observatory (ESO) operates…

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks. The connection to your primary care provider, usually a doctor, gets…

Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being

Walking around my neighborhood in the evening, I am hit by the smells of summer: fresh-cut grass, hamburgers grilling and a hint of swimming pool chlorine. These are also the…

When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs

Procuring lifesaving drugs is a daunting challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Essential treatments are often neither available nor affordable in these nations, even decades after the drugs entered…