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Neural networks reveal how training shapes learning in living brains

A new study has used a type of machine learning called a neural network to reveal how different kinds of training can change how learning happens-both in machines, and in living brains.

3 Sep 2026

Ancient dental calculus reveals diverse diets of Japanese commoners

What did ordinary people really eat in premodern Japan, beyond the dishes described in cookbooks and the bones discarded at urban waste pits? Reconstructing past diets at the level of individual food items is remarkably difficult.

25 Aug 2026

Ancient dental calculus reveals centuries of oral microbiome change

Researchers characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in dental calculus of human skeletal remains.

8 Jun 2026

MIDAS platform accelerates protein engineering through rapid PCR-based screening

Proteins are critical to life – and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to treat and even cure serious diseases and cellular dysfunctions.

19 May 2026

New CAR-NKT cell therapy shows promise against aggressive endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States and is one of the few cancers in which survival rates have steadily declined over the last few decades.

16 Mar 2026

Prenatal exposure to hot and humid conditions worsens child growth outcomes

The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it's become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized.

19 Dec 2025

Research shows a decline in opioid dispensing across Canadian provinces

Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250670 shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and 2022.

27 Oct 2025

Digging into the past: What ancient proteins say about real medieval meals

Researchers used stable isotope and proteomic analyses on medieval European skeletons to uncover the details of ancient diets. The findings revealed a heavy reliance on C3 plants, terrestrial animal proteins, legumes, and freshwater fish, demonstrating the power of combining methods for paleodietary reconstruction.

24 Jul 2025

Back-to-basics, 'not fad' diets beat heart disease and diabetes

This review examines dietary interventions that can improve cardiometabolic health, highlighting the role of whole foods in reducing heart disease and diabetes.

4 Jun 2025

Human ability to process numbers traced to unexpected brain region

New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain.

3 Dec 2024

Distinct immune profiles linked to adverse reactions from immunotherapy

Distinct immune "signatures" in patients who develop adverse events while taking immunotherapy for cancer may help oncologists identify patients at risk and treat them early to prevent serious side effects, suggests a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

15 Oct 2024

How little Denmark got homegrown giant Novo Nordisk to lower ozempic prices

On May 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) published an open letter to Novo Nordisk on the front page of a leading Danish newspaper, urging the hometown company to live up to its altruistic standards by lowering U.S. prices for its blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs.

8 Aug 2024

Dentist explains the connection between Alzheimer's and oral health

This week is Dementia Action Week, an event across the UK that aims to get the public to take action to help improve the lives of those living with dementia.

20 May 2024

How national political ambition could fuel, or fail, initiatives to protect abortion rights in states

In early February, abortion rights supporters gathered to change Missouri history at the Pageant — a storied club where rock 'n' roll revolutionary Chuck Berry often had played: They launched a signature-gathering campaign to put a constitutional amendment to voters this year to legalize abortion in the state.

19 Mar 2024

New AI model accurately identifies tumors and diseases in medical images

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

4 Mar 2024

AI-powered transfer learning approach predicts gene perturbations that transform cell behavior

Technological advances in gene sequencing and computing have led to an explosion in the availability of bioinformatic data and processing power, respectively, creating a ripe nexus for artificial intelligence (AI) to design strategies for controlling cell behavior.

4 Mar 2024