Archived Intelligence
Researchers have tested a new method that pairs active learning tasks with precisely timed brain stimulation in mice. This approach reduced brain plaques and restored memory function. The findings suggest that matching stimulation to brain activity could offer a more effective way to treat cognitive decline.
Taking daily medication for HIV can be difficult to maintain over a lifetime. A recent clinical trial tested a new pill taken just once a week, comparing it to the standard daily dose. The results suggest this new schedule is just as effective at keeping the virus suppressed, offering an easier routine for patients.
Scientists have built a new type of computer chip using tiny particles called qubits. By combining a special cooling controller with silicon dots, they made these qubits work ten times better than before. This suggests we might be one step closer to building massive, highly capable quantum computers.
Human eyes miss out on half the light from the sun because we cannot see infrared radiation. Scientists have developed a new device that converts invisible infrared light into visible, full-colour images. This could eventually lead to wearable glasses or implants that give humans the ability to see heat and invisible light.
As we get older, our immune cells lose their energy and struggle to fight off illness. Scientists have found two specific genes that cause this tiredness in older immune cells. Turning off these genes might help treatments work much better for older patients.
Scientists modelled the effects of adding iron to the ocean to capture carbon dioxide. While it works safely in the Southern Ocean, doing it near the equator could starve marine life and expand ocean dead zones.
Scientists use attentional decision models to study how our brains make choices, but traditional maths struggles with the massive amount of data these models produce. Now, researchers have shown that artificial neural networks can step in to solve these complex problems faster and more accurately.
Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer that uses biological chaos to dodge our best medicines. A recent scientific review looks at how the disease builds physical and genetic barriers to survive. Researchers suggest that new, highly targeted therapies could finally breach these defences.
Scientists propose a new, targeted global monitoring system to track methane. By combining satellites and ground sensors, we could accurately separate human pollution from natural releases.
Scientists found a way to stop energy particles from getting trapped inside flat materials. By creating internal electric fields, they forced the particles to move in three dimensions. This could vastly improve how we make clean hydrogen fuel.
Scientists previously thought a lack of soil nitrogen would limit how much extra carbon dioxide trees could absorb. A new study shows that mature oak forests adapt their soil chemistry to recycle nitrogen faster, supporting increased growth. However, this natural defence mechanism may eventually run out of fuel as soil nitrogen reserves deplete.
Scientists have mapped the exact structure of a tiny pore that poxviruses use to release their genetic code into our cells. By understanding how this escape hatch is built, researchers could develop new medicines to jam the door shut and stop infections.
When our bodies break down antibiotics, the leftover fragments are not entirely harmless. A new study shows these breakdown products can actually train bacteria to become more resistant and build stronger shields. This suggests we need to rethink how we treat antibiotic pollution in our environment.
For decades, scholars suspected early American housing programmes excluded Black citizens, but hard data was missing. By matching historical mortgage records to census data, researchers found that Black Americans were largely shut out of early homeownership schemes. This hidden disparity acted as a silent drain on generational wealth.
Moths are disappearing from our towns and cities. However, a new scientific review suggests that urban tree planting programmes designed for humans can also provide excellent food and shelter for these fuzzy nocturnal insects.