Scientists Discover a Key Reason Why Running Boosts Brain Health
Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health. Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the…
New York University
Uncovering How Our Gaze Is “Anchored” in the Brain – How Our Eyes Stay Focused on What We Reach For
Research findings offer new insights into how our movements are coordinated. Keeping our eyes focused on what we reach for, whether it’s a supermarket item…
Popular Snack or Marijuana Edible? Study Finds Some Cannabis Products Look Like Common Snack Foods
Copycat edibles increase risk for accidental ingestion by children, include high THC content. Some cannabis edibles look remarkably similar to popular snack foods and may…
Scientists Unveil How Our Memories Are Stored: The Format of Working Memory
Study provides new insights into how our visual memories are stored. A team of scientists has discovered how working memory is “formatted” — a finding…
Breakthrough Discovery of New Model for “Global” DNA Repair
Breakthrough techniques in living cells upend field. Two studies provide a radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair damaged sections (lesions) in their…
Could the Internet Be Driven by Climate-Friendly “Natural Intelligence?”
Global network of solar-powered servers shows how. The energy requirements of the Internet, the devices and systems using it and the servers that support it…
Mysterious, Swirling Waves Discovered in the Sun – Incredible Speed Defies Explanation
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Center for Space Science have discovered a new set of waves in the Sun that, unexpectedly, appear to travel…
Skin Cancer Cells Sabotage Brain’s Immune Defenses With Alzheimer’s Protein
Amyloid beta, a protein known to build-up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain,…
What Explains Our Lower Back Pain? Anthropologists Turn to Neanderthal Spines for Answers
New analysis considers backbone differences between humans and Neanderthals — and the possible impact of industrialization. Examining the spines of Neanderthals, an extinct human relative,…
More Evidence That Vaping E-Cigarettes Contributes to Gum Disease
Research confirms unique community of bacteria and immune responses among people who use e-cigarettes. A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of…
Brain Region Responsible for Making Sure People Pronounce Words As Intended
Findings Could Help Treat Speech Problems A region crossing the folded surface of the top of the brain, called the dorsal precentral gyrus, plays an…
Scientists Uncover How Water Temperature Affects the Shape of Melting Ice
A team of mathematicians and physicists has discovered how ice formations are shaped by external forces, such as water temperature. Its newly published research may…
Brain Damage Higher Over Short Term in COVID-19 Patients Than in Alzheimer’s Patients
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels over the short term of blood proteins known to rise with neurological damage than non-COVID-19 patients diagnosed with…
Nutrient’s Role Confirmed in Childhood Blood Cancer – Dietary Limits May Help
A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen in T cell acute lymphoblastic…
Physicists Discover How DNA Molecules Self-Assemble: Laws of Nature Harnessed To Create “Smart Materials”
A team of physicists has discovered how DNA molecules self-organize into adhesive patches between particles in response to assembly instructions. Its findings offer a “proof…
“Genetic Goldmine” Uncovered for Plant Survival in One of the Harshest Environments on Earth
Evolutionary genomics approach identifies genes that enable plants to live in the Atacama Desert, offering clues for engineering more resilient crops to face climate change….
18-Year Study: Americans Are Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods
18-year study measures increase in industrially manufactured foods that may be contributing to obesity and other diseases. Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the…
Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Accuracy of Breast Cancer Ultrasound Imaging
A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows….
