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New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

For humans, the thought of being able to sleep whilst standing up can be pretty baffling. Horses, along with bison, zebras, and elephants are pretty unusual among other animals for their ability to ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have solved a long ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.

The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making ...

Genetics research reveals how diverse complex biological systems are. Diversity and collaboration make for more thorough and ...

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 percent of its total energy. To stay within budget, the brain must be highly ...

The loss of common flora and fauna can make food webs unstable, with big consequences for entire ecosystems, a Swiss study has shown.

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