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Trinity College Dublin study finds brains can track two conversations at once
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (350+ words) Some people stand out at crowded, noisy social gatherings. They can follow the flow of the conversation they are currently in while also smoothly joining in on a conversation happening next to them. Scientists have confirmed that there are people…...
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital proves ultra-low-dose triple pill controls hypertension
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (248+ words) Single tablet combining amlodipine, losartan and chlorthalidone at one-third standard doses shows superior blood pressure control with minimal side effects over 8 weeks For patients starting hypertension treatment, a study has found that a single pill combining three antihypertensive agents at…...
Korea Basic Science Institute identifies two gut microbes that reduce depressive behavior and restore neurons
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (324+ words) Korea Basic Science Institute Animal experiments have shown that certain gut microorganisms alleviate depression-like behaviors caused by chronic stress and are involved in restoring the function of damaged brain neurons. The findings are expected to provide clues for developing technologies…...
KAIST develops AI to detect cerebrovascular disease risk at home using lifelog data
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (340+ words) AI framework analyzes daily routines of 1,224 older adults to identify pre-diagnostic risk stages with 96.53% accuracy An artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been developed that can detect the risk of cerebrovascular disease based on small changes that can be monitored at…...
[Science Through Covers] AI formulates hypotheses and designs experiments, identifying drug combinations for acute myeloid leukemia
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (580+ words) Google DeepMind’s Coscientist and Future House’s Robin use multi-agent AI systems to propose testable biomedical hypotheses and validate them in cell experiments Scientific discovery is generally an iterative process. Researchers observe phenomena, formulate hypotheses based on those observations, design experiments…...
Biomni AI automates biomedical research from literature search to experiment design
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (433+ words) Stanford and Phylo team link LLMs with tools and databases to cut workflow time across five case studies Biomni, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that automates the entire process of biomedical science research from literature search to experiment design, has…...
POSTECH develops mussel-inspired smart nanoparticles targeting pancreatic cancer
1+ week, 1+ day ago (304+ words) A "mussel adhesive protein-based smart nanoparticle" has been developed that keeps its adhesive power hidden in normal tissue but sticks firmly to tumor tissue once it arrives there and releases anticancer drugs. This is a drug delivery technology designed to…...
IBS identifies astrocyte Ank2 as key to sustaining long-term memory
1+ week, 2+ day ago (234+ words) The cells that play a crucial role in sustaining long-term memory have been identified for the first time. Animal experiments have verified the function of these cells. Astrocytes regulate neurons in the brain. The team hypothesized that Ankyrin-2 (Ank2), a protein…...
KAIST develops hydrogen-peroxide-activated prodrug that targets Alzheimer’s brains
2+ week, 1+ day ago (305+ words) New BE-series prodrugs cross the BBB, reduce amyloid beta and oxidative stress, and improve cognition in Alzheimer’s mouse models It has been confirmed that a substance known to worsen dementia can be used as a treatment start button. This offers…...
KIST team restores 78% of visual signals in blind rats with transparent brain electrodes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (531+ words) A Korean research team has developed brain electrodes that restore up to 78% of visual signals in blind rats. The technology is regarded as a key platform for implementing high-performance artificial senses. Retinitis pigmentosa, which affects an estimated 2 million patients worldwide,…...