Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains ...

Scientists discovered why some neurons resist tau toxicity, identifying CRL5SOCS4 as a crucial defense and linking ...

Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting heart disease risk, particularly among people who are not classified as ...

Researchers have uncovered how atoms subtly rearrange themselves for up to a trillionth of a second before releasing low-energy electrons after X-ray excitation.

To reach this conclusion, the researchers examined the most basic form of entanglement between identical particles using the concept of nonlocality introduced by physicist John Bell. While ...

They combined optical tweezers with metasurfaces to trap more than 1,000 atoms, with the potential to capture hundreds of thousands more. Quantum computers will only surpass classical machines if they ...

A century of hair samples shows how environmental rules helped slash Americans’ lead exposure by up to 100 times.

A large, decades-long population study suggests that the relationship between diet and dementia may hinge on subtle chemical differences in everyday foods and water.

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...

Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

Ancient magnetic fossils reveal that animal navigation using Earth’s magnetic field may have evolved far earlier than ...

A new study suggests humans can sense hidden objects without touching them, by detecting faint movements in sand. This ...