When a person goes into deep sleep, waterlike fluid circulates around the brain, washing away metabolic waste that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's. This process, known as the glymphatic ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. With each step you take, coordinated contractions in your abdominal muscles help keep you stable and upright. Now, ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, one persistent hurdle remains: data fragmentation. Despite the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHR) over the last couple of decades, ...

One idea given for the mysterious disappearance of Neanderthals around 40,000 years ago is a difference in brain power compared with early modern humans (Homo sapiens), who invaded their territory in ...

The future of air combat is starting to look a lot more like something pulled from a design lab that refuses to follow the old rules of fighter jets. The X-BAT, an autonomous vertical takeoff and ...

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In a first for small-brained animals, the study found that bumble bees can keep track of a beat even as it speeds up and down. USGS Bee Lab via Flickr Picking up on rhythm was long thought to have ...

Humans are creatures of rhythms. As far as we know, humans have always sung and always danced. We can recognise a song by its rhythm alone, regardless of whether it is played fast or slow. We seem to ...

It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer's at the time, and the project her dog was participating in ...

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A massive study using brain scans of 35,000 people showed that those in positions of great socioeconomic power exhibit measurable differences in the white-matter networks that help different regions ...