Copper drug restores memory and clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins
Monash Jun. 15, '26
Researchers have found a drug which delivers copper to the brain significantly reduces toxic Alzheimer’s proteins & improves long-term spatial memory.
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Microrobots repair spinal cord
EurekAlert! Jun. 7, '26
Stem cells + magnetoelectric nanoparticles can be precisely guided to the site of a spinal cord injury. In experiments on zebrafish and mice, this accelerated the...
A new pancreatic cancer drug is changing survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers
UCHealth Today Jun. 5, '26
A new pancreatic cancer drug, daraxonrasib, is showing impressive results, nearly doubling survival in early trials. Here’s what doctors say.
Scientists say they’ve reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray
Science Daily Jun. 5, '26
Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a nasal spray that appears to reverse brain aging by calming inflammation and restoring the brain’s energy systems. After just...
'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
BBC Jun. 5, '26
AI has been used to develop a "fundamentally new" type of vaccine that could protect against large swathes of viruses and prevent pandemics, say researchers.
Transparent solar cells could be mounted right on windows
New Atlas Jun. 2, '26
The team has developed ultrathin, semi-transparent perovskite solar cells that are 50 times thinner than conventional perovskite solar cells.
Scientists May Have Solved Two of Fusion Energy’s Biggest Problems at Once
SciTechDaily Jun. 2, '26
Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma operating regime that could help solve two of fusion energy’s biggest challenges at once.
Near-zero cement takes a huge bite out of emissions
New Atlas Jun. 1, '26
The process significantly lowers the extreme heating requirements of cement manufacturing by incorporating a preheating electrochemical conversion step.
Scientists found a hidden Alzheimer’s trigger and shut it down
Science Daily Jun. 1, '26
A newly identified enzyme called IDOL could become a major new target in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that removing it from neurons sharply...
Scientists discover strange link between vitamin D and pain
Science Daily May. 31, '26
Low vitamin D levels could be quietly making breast cancer surgery recovery far more painful. In a new study, patients deficient in vitamin D were three times more...
New device could make processors 1,000 more efficient
Live Science May. 31, '26
In the new study, published May 14 in the journal Science, the scientists demonstrated that ultralow-power switching in the picosecond range was possible.
Scientists boosted one protein and aging mice became stronger and healthier
Science Daily May. 31, '26
Scientists have identified a protein that appears to put the brakes on the chronic inflammation linked to aging. Older mice with boosted levels of the protein were...