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Findings may lead to new model for understanding Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say

The press has always used metaphors and examples to simplify complex issues and make them easier to understand. With the rise of chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the tendency to humanise technology has intensified, whether through comparisons to medicine, well-known similes, or dystopian scenarios.

Nathan Sykes abandoned his second solo album after his late The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker revealed his brain tumour.

Ever notice how swiping a card feels way too easy? A tap here, a swipe there, and suddenly the cart is full, the bill is higher than expected, and the wallet doesn’t feel any lighter. Cash makes every purchase tangible—you physically see the bills leaving your hands.

Results from a three-year trial suggest an experimental gene therapy for Huntington's disease can slow the progression of the deadly condition by 75%.

The next industrial revolution, or a doom-laden prelude to an apocalyptic wipe-out? No one’s quite sure how AI will reshape our future - the only certainty is that it will. This week’s ScaleUp Standard newsletter is about Brainomix - an AI health technology that’s already in hundreds of British hospitals,…

A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea

In his new BBC show, Jim Al-Khalili journeys through hundreds of millions of years of brain evolution. Live Science spoke to him about what he learned along the way and how this knowledge sheds new light on human cognition.

Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

It’s well known that learning to play an instrument can offer benefits beyond just musical ability. Indeed, research shows it’s a great activity for the brain – it can enhance our fine motor skills,language acquisition, speech, and memory – and it can even help to keep our brains younger.

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and bigger brains. Via a process called encephalization, human brains evolved to be relatively more massive than would be expected based on corresponding body size.