Newborn neurons travelling through the tight spaces of the developing brain routinely sustain severe DNA damage as part of a normal process of brain wiring.
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Scientists Tracking Melting Glaciers for Nearly Half a Century Highlight Accelerating Ice Loss
PBS News Hour profiled a family of scientists who have monitored Andean glaciers since the late 1970s finding rates of ice loss have increased dramatically recently.
Scientists Discover Heliconius Butterflies Evolved Extraordinary Lifespans with Little Age-Related Decline
Researchers found that Heliconius butterflies live several times longer than close relatives and show surprisingly few physical signs of ageing across their lifespan.
Scientists May Have Found What Really Triggers Alzheimer’s: Tau Not Amyloid Beta
Researchers propose a new model in which amyloid beta disrupts tau protein function rather than being the root pathology, shifting therapeutic focus.
Scientists Discover ‘Never Before Seen’ Pre-Hispanic Ruins in Mexico
Archaeologists announced the discovery of previously unknown pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico, adding significant new knowledge about Mesoamerican civilisations.
Chinese Scientists Discover Largest Whale Graveyard in Indian Ocean with 500 Skeletons
Nearly 500 whale skeletons spanning millions of years were found in the Indian Ocean by Chinese researchers, revealing unique deep-sea ecosystems.
Scientists Reveal Early Depression Clue Found in Children’s Eyes
Research found that depression in children changes what faces they notice and shows family history plays a key role in which emotional cues get heightened attention.
Scientists Discover Thousands of Unknown Food Chemicals Beyond Nutrition Labels
Researchers say most food chemicals are unknown to science — a hidden world of nutritional ‘dark matter’ that may help explain disease risk and healthy ageing.
Scientists Unlock Mammalian Regeneration Using Two-Stage Gene Treatment
Researchers using a two-stage treatment redirected biology to demonstrate that the ability to regenerate complex body parts may be switched off rather than lost in mammals.
Scientists Identify NFIL3 Protein That Causes CAR T-Cell Therapy to Lose Effectiveness
A newly identified protein causes engineered immune cells used in cancer treatment to become exhausted pointing to a potential way to improve CAR T therapies.