Is your blood aging your brain? It might increase your dementia risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By 2050, the global population of adults 60 and older will approximately double, leading to upward of 153 million dementia cases. That’s why University College Cork…

Exotic horses used for jousting tournaments were buried in Westminster

An animal cemetery found 30 years ago in Westminster, London, was used for burying exotic horses during the medieval and Tudor period. Horses were akin to modern-day supercars and were…

CARv3-TEAM-E T-cell treatment beneficial for recurrent glioblastoma

For patients with recurrent glioblastoma, treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells engineered to target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) variant III tumor-specific antigen, in addition to the wild-type…

Psychology of Stock Choices: High Risk or Steady Gains?

Summary: Researchers conducted a study exploring why investors are drawn to high-risk IPO shares despite their generally low returns, comparing this allure to the steady yet modest returns of investments…

How safe are your solar eclipse glasses? Cheap fakes from online marketplaces pose a threat, supply-chain experts say

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Americans from Maine to Texas are set for a rare treat on April 8, 2024, when a total solar eclipse will be visible across much of…

Emotion vs. Reason: Rethinking Decision-Making

Summary: Researchers challenge the notion that rational thinking is the only path to good decision-making. Highlighting the limited role of rationality in our choices, the researchers emphasize the profound influence…

What’s in tattoo ink? My team’s chemical analysis found ingredients that aren’t on the label and could cause allergies

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you…

New classification of tuberculosis to support efforts to eliminate the disease

Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the…

Archaeologists to excavate Sheffield Castle where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned

Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology will be conducting an excavation of Sheffield Castle in Sheffield, England. Sheffield Castle was constructed following the Norman Conquest of England (1066) at the confluence of…

Pregnancy in low-income, food-scarce neighborhoods may increase risk of adverse birth outcomes, study reveals

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Living in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of babies born small for gestational…