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Researchers from the University of Queensland (Australia) and the University of Helsinki (Finland) have discovered that neurons are capable of using fat as a source of energy, challenging the long-held belief that they rely only on sugar. Even more remarkably, when the brain’s energy demand increases, neurons can produce their own fats by recycling components…

Sharper views from a single telescope: Normally, astronomers link multiple telescopes together to get the clearest images of distant stars and galaxies. A UCLA-led team has now achieved record-breaking detail of the star beta Canis Minoris using just one telescope equipped with a breakthrough device called a photonic lantern. How it works: The photonic lantern…

Throughout life, our cells are continually exposed to both internal and external influences that can harm DNA. This DNA damage is a well-known factor in the development of aging and cancer, yet scientists have long struggled to understand the exact link — especially how DNA-damaged stem cells affect tissue health over time. Melanocyte stem cells…

How does your brain know when to take a breath, stabilize your blood pressure, or fight off an infection? The answer lies in interoception, a lesser-known process through which the nervous system constantly monitors the body’s internal signals to keep essential functions running. Now, a collaborative team from Scripps Research and the Allen Institute has…

Some inherited diseases, including cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and Tay Sachs disease, involve multiple genetic mutations within a person’s DNA. Even two individuals with the same condition may have different sets of mutations. Because of this complexity, creating gene therapies that work broadly across all patients with a given disorder has been extremely difficult. A New…

For the first time, scientists have directly witnessed a subduction zone — the place where one tectonic plate plunges beneath another — in the midst of breaking apart. The finding, published in Science Advances, provides an unprecedented view of how Earth’s surface changes over time and adds new insight into the potential for future earthquakes…