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MIT engineers have shown that adding nanoparticles of certain ceramics to the metal walls of the vessel containing the reacting plasma inside a nuclear fusion reactor can protect the metal from damage, significantly extending its lifetime.

A new report suggests that Australia's environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of tree clearing.

A new study examining older Black Americans’ perceptions of Alzheimer’s disease has found a lack of awareness of the devastating condition. The authors propose strategies for supporting brain health in this population.

Carnegie Mellon researchers discovered that the motor cortex plays a leading role in controlling movement, guiding striatal activity for both skilled and unskilled actions. By removing the motor cortex in mice, they observed impaired movement.

By encouraging AlphaFold2 to focus on "energetic frustration", researchers have found a new way to predict how proteins change shape.

A new technique may help reveal unknown benefits of existing drugs, according to a new study. The new approach, called decryptE, could help identify new applications for already approved drugs and take steps toward precision medicine.

Researchers found that depleting gut bacteria in newborns through antibiotics leads to lifelong allergies. This discovery opens doors to potential new treatments targeting allergies at their source.

A University of Gothenburg study shows that hearts stored using the heart-in-a-box technology significantly reduce the risk of early heart failure in transplant patients compared to traditional cold storage methods.

A UC Davis Health study found that naloxone improves outcomes in opioid-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA), leading to both increased return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge.

A University of Georgia study reveals a 20% increase in Type 2 diabetes between 2012 and 2022, with significant impacts on older adults, low-income individuals, and Black communities.