A research team has identified a previously unknown enzyme, SIRT2, that plays a key role in memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study provides critical insights into how ...

Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section of a mammalian brain. This feat, part of the MICrONS Project, rivals the ...

Surprising new research has revealed that people's perception of motion can be radically manipulated in passive virtual ...

A new study shows that electron spins—tiny magnetic properties of atoms that can store information—can be protected from ...

Weight training may help protect the brains of older adults from dementia, including those already showing signs of mild ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising magnetic spin phase where order and disorder mix, challenging old ideas.

Spintronics, an emerging field of technology, exploits the spin of electrons rather than their charge to process and store ...

Bad experiences in childhood can have long-lasting effects, making people more sensitive to their daily ups and downs as adults. A new study from Heriot-Watt's School of Social Sciences shows that ...

We’re still two days away from the Season 1 finale, but there’s already a huge update for Common Side Effects Season 2. The new TV show follows two former high school lab partners who stumble ...