
Your Body Has Hidden Memories: Scientists Discover Cells Outside the Brain Can Learn
Summary: A breakthrough study from New York University reveals that cells from the kidney and nerve tissue can form memories, similar to brain cells.
Nov 8, 2024
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Summary: A breakthrough study from New York University reveals that cells from the kidney and nerve tissue can form memories, similar to brain cells.
Nov 8, 2024

Summary: A groundbreaking analysis reveals that modest reductions in meat production in wealthy nations could remove more carbon dioxide than three years of global fossil fuel emissions.
Nov 5, 2024

A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Health suggests that stimulating the vagus nerve during training can improve perceptual learning in mice beyond normal limits.
Oct 9, 2024

Summary: A groundbreaking whole-eye and partial-face transplant performed on a 46-year-old veteran has shown remarkable results one year post-surgery, with the transplanted eye maintaining viability and demonstrating retinal responses to light.
Sep 9, 2024

Before diving into the latest research on kidney donation safety, try answering these questions.
Aug 28, 2024

Revolutionizing Cardiovascular Risk Assessment A groundbreaking study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine has developed a new method to detect previously unmeasured risks of heart attack and stroke.
Aug 20, 2024

In the intricate dance of decision-making, we often find ourselves pausing to consider the potential outcomes of our choices.
Jun 7, 2024

Dermatologists are sounding the alarm about two types of fungal skin infections that are spreading globally and proving difficult to treat with standard antifungal medications.
Jun 5, 2024

A team of New York University researchers has created a new way to visualize crystals by peering inside their structures, akin to having X-ray vision.
Jun 3, 2024

Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.
May 10, 2024

A new study by mathematicians has uncovered previously unknown aerodynamic interactions that help explain how birds fly in coordinated flocks.
Apr 25, 2024

Nearly four decades after the catastrophic Chornobyl nuclear disaster transformed the surrounding region into the most radioactive landscape on Earth, a new study reveals the astounding resilience of microscopic worms living in this extreme environment.
Mar 6, 2024

A diet that limits meat and dairy but is rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts is linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects seen in prostate cancer patients, a new study shows.
Feb 13, 2024

For decades scientists have been trying to solve Feynman’s Sprinkler Problem: How does a sprinkler running in reverse—in which the water flows into the device rather than out of it—work?
Jan 29, 2024