Scientists have identified prematurely aged astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, particularly those with the APOE4 risk gene. Their findings suggest that cellular senescence in these ...

When myelin breaks down, white matter in the brain deteriorates, a change commonly seen with aging. At the same time, microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells, can shift from protective responders ...

Research on nearly 1.2 million infants shows vegan and vegetarian diets can support normal growth in the first two years of life. As more families adopt plant-based eating habits, many parents and ped ...

Scientists testing a popular climate theory in Antarctica found that melting glaciers deliver far less iron to the ocean than ...

Hidden within cancer DNA data, researchers uncovered viruses and bacteria that may influence both diagnosis and survival.

Defect-filled lead-halide perovskites rival silicon solar cells because domain walls inside the material separate and guide charges. Researchers visualized these charge-transport networks using a ...

A team in China has demonstrated the simultaneous teleportation of multiple sideband qumodes in a continuous-variable system, overcoming a longstanding technical barrier.

A 1.98-square-micrometer QR code, etched into ceramic thin film and verified by Guinness, showcases a new approach to ultra-dense, long-term data storage.

Today, most ethylene is made through steam cracking, a process that uses high-temperature steam to break down crude oil into ...

An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system.

New analysis of Neanderthal bones from Belgium indicates targeted cannibalism of outsiders that may signal territorial conflict before their regional disappearance.

A single genetic “switch” may be the secret to how the body’s cleanup crew grows up and keeps our organs running smoothly.