AI can be a powerful tool in research, but it's not the be-all, end-all—and a new study led by Amer Alam, PhD, associate professor at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is a prime example ...

This structure, called the rete ... of proteins within its tubes that its own cells appear to produce. One protein was insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 (IGFBP2), may be involved in ovary ...

The map details the form, function and activity of 84,000 neurons ... as well as 200,000 brain cells. The tiny piece of tissue contained 3.4 miles (5.4 kilometers) of neuronal wiring — nearly ...

Doing Worldle, a daily crossword puzzle ... Moderate alcohol use doesn’t kill brain cells. Alcohol can affect brain structure, function, and overall health, but it doesn’t directly cause ...

Dropping these habits might help keep your mind sharp as you age. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelli McGrane, M.S., RD "Key Takeaways" Sedentary lifestyles and lack of physical activity can accelerate brain ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain ... genes that were most variable among different donors involved functions such as ...

4 This multi-layered structure receives visual information directly from the ... as a source of the efference copy and correct motion-induced blur. An important function of the efference copy is to ...

which is key for not only building and maintaining bone mass but also the basic functioning of the nervous system. Vitamin D also stimulates cell differentiation, a process in which cells become ...

Previous work by the team had revealed that these same cells control immune tolerance to friendly gut bacteria, which help humans to digest food and to control the functions of multiple organ systems.

Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, have worked out the structure ... to function. When they are broken down inside our cells ...