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Tulane University

The brain's immune cells, or microglia (light blue/purple) are shown interacting with amyloid plaques (red) — harmful protein clumps linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The illustration highlights the microglia’s role in monitoring brain health and clearing debris. Illustration by Jason Drees/Arizona State University.

Brain Map Exposes How Alzheimer’s Hijacks Protection Systems

Categories Brain & Behavior

Cows

Virologist: These steps can halt the spread of bird flu and ‘prevent a human epidemic’

Categories Health, Social Sciences

woman looks angrily at phone

Rage Clicks Rule: Study Reveals Why Political Outrage Fuels Social Media Engagement

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences

Lead study author Woong-Ki Kim, PhD, associate director for research at Tulane National Primate Research Center. Photo by Sabree Hill.

Promising New Drug Could Clear HIV from the Brain, Tulane Study Reveals

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

One of nearly 400 Coastwide Monitoring Reference System (CMRS) sites along the Louisiana coast where scientists collect data to measure wetland surface-elevation change. (Photo courtesy Guandong Li/Tulane University)

New ‘time travel’ study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment

Child

Excess fluoride linked to cognitive impairment in children

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

Making one small diet change -- chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow's milk -- could significantly curb carbon emissions and increase the healthfulness of your diet, according to a new study. (Photo by iStock)

Swapping chicken for beef, plant milk for cow can make big environmental difference

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment

Dr. Amitinder Kaur, principal investigator and professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane National Primate Research Center.

Exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

Categories Health

Stairs at a train station. Pixabay

Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut risk of heart disease by 20%, study says

Categories Health

Coral reef islands are losing the battle with sea-level rise, as exemplified by Beneamina, Solomon Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Simon Albert.

World’s coastal wetlands and coral reef islands are hanging by a thread, new study shows

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment

Cows looking curious

How 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans

Woman with a red throat.

This disease can be caused by a food allergy and prevent children from eating. A new study may show how to treat it

Categories Health

Keto meal of meat and eggs

Keto, paleo: Bad for environment, not great nutritionally

Categories Earth, Energy & Environment, Health

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