Turns out, your sweet tooth may not be shaped by your diet. Findings from a new randomized controlled trial suggest that eating more sweet-tasting foods doesn’t increase someone’s preference for sweet tastes.
The researchers found that after six…
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Scientists discover brain layers that get stronger with age
The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the…
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Scientists reversed memory loss by powering the brain’s tiny engines
Mitochondria, the tiny organelles without which our bodies would be deprived of energy, are gradually revealing their mysteries. In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers from Inserm and the University of Bordeaux at the…
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The parasite that turns off your body’s pain alarm and sneaks in
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection. The researchers suggest that the worm likely evolved this mechanism to enhance its own survival, and that…
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What scientists discovered about french fries and diabetes
Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways — boiled, baked or mashed — does not substantially increase the…
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How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer was lost before reaching the Moon
The small satellite was to map lunar water, but operators lost contact with the spacecraft the day after launch and were unable to recover the mission.
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts,…
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Biotech Startup Tahoe Therapeutics Raised $30 Million To Build AI Models Of Living Cells
Tahoe cofounders (L-R): Kevin Shokat, Nima Alidoust, Johnny Yu and Hani Goodarzi
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One of the holy grails of biology is digitally simulating a living cell. If researchers can use computers to more accurately understand how new…
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When Parents Of College Students And Their Rules Are Over Controlling
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Starting college is often an important transition within the relationships between students and their parents. A 2024 report on Forbes.com discussed three ways that parents can have unique impacts on…
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Doctors Use Large Neuro Model To Decode Brain Activity
Doctors study EEG patterns to identify abnormalities, diagnose neurological disorders, and monitor the brain’s functional state over time.
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While Dimitris Fotis Sakellariou and Kris Pahuja both shared a passion for playing music, what…
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Americans Rely Heavily On Ultra-Processed Foods In Their Diets, New CDC Report Finds
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: A photo illustration of ‘Ultra Processed’ foods on February 16, 2018 in London, England. (Photo illustration by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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The average American gets more than half their calories in a day…
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