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Meantime, here’s the lastest science news.

  • Reverse effects of trauma? Older brain cells linger unexpectedly before their death
    on March 28, 2024 at 3:02 pm

    Researchers report that mature oligodendrocytes — the central nervous system cells critical for brain function — cling to life following a fatal trauma for much, much longer than scientists knew. The findings suggest a new pathway for efforts to reverse or prevent the damage that aging and diseases such as multiple sclerosis cause to these important cells.

  • Clear shift in arterial diseases in diabetes
    on March 28, 2024 at 3:02 pm

    There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral vessels have increased in relative importance, according to new studies.

  • Long-period oscillations control the Sun’s differential rotation
    on March 27, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    The interior of the Sun does not rotate at the same rate at all latitudes. The physical origin of this differential rotation is not fully understood. It turns out, long-period solar oscillations discovered in 2021 play a crucial role in controlling the Sun’s rotational pattern. The long-period oscillations are analogous to the baroclinically unstable waves in Earth’s atmosphere that shape the weather. In the Sun, these oscillations carry heat from the slightly hotter poles to the slightly cooler equator.

  • Researchers introduce enhanced brain signal analysis technique
    on March 27, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    Researchers have introduced a new, refined method for analyzing brain signals, enhancing our understanding of brain functionality. This research has the potential to improve treatments for neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, pain, epilepsy and depression.

  • Could AI play a role in locating damage to the brain after stroke?
    on March 27, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where in the brain a stroke occurred. In a new study, AI processed text from health histories and neurologic examinations to locate lesions in the brain. The study looked specifically at the large language model called generative pre-trained transformer 4 (GPT-4).

  • New tool provides researchers with improved understanding of stem cell aging in the brain
    on March 27, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the different states of stem cells in the nervous system, thanks to a tool brightening their chances for studying the way stem cells age.

  • Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage
    on March 27, 2024 at 8:51 pm

    Engineers designed an ‘architected’ reef that can mimic the wave-buffering effects of natural reefs while providing pockets for marine life. The sustainable and cost-saving structure could dissipate more than 95 percent of incoming wave energy using a small fraction of the material normally needed.