Could a hot cup of matcha dial down the ‘sneeze switch’ in hay fever?
Hiroshima University researchers find matcha tea reduces sneezing by suppressing brainstem activity in allergic mice.
Enhanced brain cells clear away dementia-related proteins
Washington University researchers develop innovative CAR-astrocyte therapy, showing potential to reduce Alzheimer’s plaques by 50%.
Using vagus nerve stimulation to treat disease: Review maps today’s science, points to tomorrow’s therapies
University of California – San Diego explores vagus nerve modulation’s potential, highlighting its impact on diverse medical conditions.
Trust your gut to heal your brain
Houston Methodist University researchers discover antibiotics reduce neuroinflammation by altering gut microbiome after traumatic brain injury.
AI model can read and diagnose a brain MRI in seconds
University of Michigan’s AI model achieves 97.5% accuracy, potentially transforming neuroimaging and easing physician workload.
Dream engineering can help solve ‘puzzling’ questions
Northwestern University researchers found targeted memory reactivation during REM sleep enhances creative problem-solving in dreams.
AI learns better when it talks to itself
Researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology find self-talk enhances AI multitasking and task generalisation abilities.
New 3D imaging system could address limitations of MRI, CT and ultrasound
Researchers at USC and Caltech develop innovative technique offering rapid, cost-effective, detailed imaging without radiation.
New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell
Scripps Research scientists develop imaging method revealing drug interactions, offering insights into unexpected cardiovascular side effects.
A new theory of biological computation might explain consciousness
Researchers at the University of Tartu explore biological computationalism, emphasising hybrid, scale-inseparable, and metabolically grounded processes.