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[ Brain sections from P7 WT and Shank3KO mice stained for MBP and MBP RNA scope. MBP protein and RNA intensity were normalized to mean value. MBP positive cells were shown in the percentage of DAPI. Mean ± SD. Student’s Unpaired t test, p** < 0.01, n = 3 animals. …

AnkitAnkit Khanal gets his news from News Daddy. More than 20 times a day, Khanal, a sophomore at George Mason University, opens TikTok to have the biggest stories of the day delivered to him by a bleach-blonde 26-year-old named Dylan Page, one of the leading faces in a growing community …

[ Sharf holds a CMOS-based microelectrode array chip used to precisely locate the electrical activity of single neurons within millimeter-sized organoid tissue. Credit: Carolyn Lagattuta/ UC Santa Cruz Humans have long wondered when and how we begin to form thoughts. Are we born with a pre-configured brain, or do thought …

Protein has become a buzzword, especially on social media, where people put a spotlight on their protein goals and advertise protein powders, shakes, bars and recipes. With all this talk about protein and getting enough of it, many are left worrying that they’re not consuming enough of it in their …

Kate Bradbrook,In Corby and Aimee Dexter Kate Bradbrook/BBC Maggie Mahon said the testing was to get answers and see if metals were present in the town’s water Families involved in the toxic waste scandal have been testing waterways in a town to detect if they were contaminated. Children in Corby, …

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett and former prime minister Baroness Theresa May are among the six public figures who will guest edit BBC Radio 4’s Today programme over the Christmas period. Broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, historian and podcaster Tom Holland, inventor Sir James Dyson and Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence (AI) Mustafa …

It was the showdown nobody wanted. But in the end, it saved the climate summit. As the clock ticked past the deadline of 6pm on Friday in Belem, Brazil, the issue that, rightly or wrongly, came to define this year’s UN climate talks was still unresolved. The great, unanswered question …

BBC Comedian and ceramicist Johnny Vegas is backing the DRAW! project as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025 Comedian Johnny Vegas has urged people to pick up their pens and pencils and “just have a go” at drawing as part of Bradford’s City of Culture 2025 celebrations. Vegas is …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new oral GLP-1 medication can help adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes lose more weight and improve their blood sugar levels compared to a placebo, according to findings from the ATTAIN-2 trial led by a UTHealth Houston researcher. Obesity is a chronic health …

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on streaming competition, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. In 2022, Apple won an Oscar. The company behind the …

[ Credit: Daniel Reche from Pexels A new study led by Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Kwadwo Appiah-Kubi shows that too much sitting and too little physical activity can weaken balance and walking ability, even in healthy young adults. The research, published in Applied Sciences, highlights why moving …

There’s a lot going on at TikTok right now.  As well as online safety updates and new features, the company is introducing sweeping changes to how it moderates the platform’s content. At the same time, there’s an intense focus on online safety, particularly here in the UK. With all that …

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, Brazil EPA Following bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the fossil fuels that are heating up the planet. It is a frustrating end for more than 80 countries including …

Well, it could have been worse. This was the first COP to happen after being hollowed out by the absence of a climate-denying United States. Also, in the shadow of cost-of-living, trade and conflict crises, few governments brought their A-game. There were fears, too, that the tropical heat and crumbling …

[ Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a noninvasive medicine delivered through the nose that successfully eliminated deadly brain tumors in mice. The medicine is based on a spherical nucleic acid, a nanomaterial (labeled red) that travels along a nerve (green) from the nose to the brain, where it triggers …

[ Credit: CC0 Public Domain An Emory University study, published Friday by Science Advances, provides the first evidence that exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy is linked to specific biological changes in mothers that are also associated with preterm birth. A team of researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of …

Countries attending COP30, the biggest climate meeting of the year, have agreed steps to help speed up climate action, according to a draft deal. The meeting of leaders in the Brazilian city of Belem also saw them agree to reviewing related trade barriers and triple the money given to developing …

[ An Aeromonas variant, MTB, promotes susceptibility to ulcerative colitis (UC) by disrupting colonic macrophages. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adz4712 Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases, a lifelong condition that can cause chronic inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine. This …

[ by I. Edwards Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported. The results, published Nov. 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that mRNA technology may help improve protection in future flu seasons. The Pfizer flu …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are available. The study has been published in the journal Science Advances and may contribute …