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A gene involved in the brain’s overnight cleaning system may change how strongly poor sleep affects Alzheimer’s-related brain changes。 The findings point toward more personalized prevention strategies based on both genetics and sleep habits

Christof Koch is taking on one of science’s deepest mysteries: how the brain creates conscious experience, or whether it creates it at all。 He argues that materialism has yet to solve this “hard problem” and will explore puzzling phenomena such as near-death experiences and terminal lucidity。 His work points toward the possibility that consciousnes

Weight loss is not simply a test of willpower。 The human brain evolved to protect body fat during times of scarcity, and it can treat a previously higher weight as the new normal, triggering stronger hunger, cravings, and lower energy use after weight loss。 This biological “memory” helps explain why many people regain weight after dieting and why m

Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain why aging makes the brain more vulnerable to diseases such as ALS and Huntington’s。 In worms, the protein EPS8 builds up with age and triggers signaling that encourages toxic proteins to clump together, damaging neurons and shortening lifespan。 Reducing EPS8 activity prevented thes

A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult。 Blocking their activity weakened motivation in rats, pointing to a possible new target for understanding why people sometimes struggle to sustain goal-directed behavior

Ant parenting may have evolved from the same brain systems that once controlled hunger。 Researchers found that two chemical signals push clonal raider ants toward either caring for larvae or leaving to forage, with the balance changing as the ants grow older。 Similar signals are involved in mammalian caregiving, suggesting that evolution may have f

An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot。 It’s imperfect but worth trying

An exceptionally preserved snake fossil from Brazil reveals that early snakes were far more diverse than scientists once thought。 Detailed brain reconstructions show that Tametara mirim was adapted for burrowing, while another ancient snake was suited to life above ground。 Other fossils point to marine lifestyles as well

Researchers have uncovered a possible biological pathway connecting obesity to Alzheimer’s disease。 Obesity appears to raise levels of certain fat molecules that can travel to the brain, disrupt its immune defenses, and promote harmful amyloid buildup。 Correcting this fat imbalance improved memory and brain function in Alzheimer’s models

Scientists have created an “electron lighthouse” that uses laser light to launch and steer electrons through a semiconductor without an applied electrical field。 The quantum effect could eventually improve optical sensors, communications, imaging, and information storage