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Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still yield fruit--hinting at a delicious new weapon in . ...

Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson's dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk genes even saw cognitive gains, hinting at real disease .. ...

Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of nature-connectedness--especially when all three senses were ...

A group of scientists studying pregnancy across six different mammals--from humans to marsupials--uncovered how certain cells at the mother-baby boundary have been working together for over 100 million years. By mapping gene activity in these cells, ...

Scientists have captured the moment a laser "comes to life"--and what they found challenges long-held beliefs. Using a special technique to film laser light in real time, researchers observed how multiple pulses grow and organize themselves into a .. ...

Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood--without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system that tracks sodium in real time, even through .. ...

Deep in Chile's Atacama Desert, scientists studied a green crystal called atacamite--and discovered it can cool itself dramatically when placed in a magnetic field. Unlike a regular fridge, this effect doesn't rely on gases or compressors. Instead, . ...

Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain cells and fuels Parkinson's disease. In mouse models, restoring the protein's function with a targeted copper supplement ...

These findings highlight the significance of rearing behavior and behavioral lateralization as potential behavioral markers for tracking the progression of Parkinson's disease.

People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may even protect their brains and lifespans--proof that better hearing translates into fuller living.