A new study in rats provides evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) have opposing effects on brain function—and that combining the two produces more muted changes than THC ...

Scientists characterized the largest sample of a neural circuit to date to improve artificial intelligence models and better ...

In the fast-evolving field of medical science, a new artificial intelligence model may be about to change the way mRNA-based ...

Primary cilia play a powerful role in how cells sense their surroundings. They help guide embryo development and ensure ...

The organ is being removed from a pig—an animal whose heart, in its size and function, most approximates a human’s—but that’s hardly the most startling aspect ... beating for no one.” Even heart cells ...

New research from Purdue University suggests that excess fat in brain's immune cells may play a critical role in Alzheimer's ...

A French civil servant functioned normally with 90 percent of his brain missing. How is this possible? Research reveals ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths. These giants, overlooked by traditional sequencing, could explain how oral ...

Researchers have found that human stem cells are constantly under stress in the microgravity of space, activating the "dark ...

New research shows that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid, can strengthen the body's cancer-fighting immune cells and ...

As the annual meeting of the American Society for Human Genetics – this year held in Boston (MA, USA) from 14–18 October – ...

The cerebellum, a brain region located at the back of the head that has long been known to support the coordination of muscle ...