2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (822+ words) Getting drugs into the brain is notoriously difficult. The blood'brain barrier is extremely selective, blocking most large therapeutics from entering the brain. As a workaround, researchers have tried to exploit a protein called transferrin receptor 1, or Tf R1. Tf R1 is abundant…...

40+ min ago  (749+ words) North Escambia. com Tuesday, May 19, 2026 UWF Professor Awarded Patent For Early Alzheimer's Detection Tech Dr. James Arruda, professor of psychology at the University of West Florida, has received a Notice of Allowance from the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office for an…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (664+ words) The human brain is remarkably complex, with trillions of connections that control how you move, think and feel. Yet it's still vulnerable to debilitating conditions such as paralysis, stroke, epilepsy and various neurodegenerative diseases. Scientists are investigating if a kind…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago  (428+ words) SOUTH AFRICA'S BRIGHTEST MINDS WITH three of the researchers based at the University of Cape Town, alongside powerhouse representation from Wits and North-West University, this global ranking highlights the strength of South African tertiary education. | Pexels LET'S be honest: South…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (467+ words) For years, fitness meant lift weights, build muscle; run more, gain stamina. But according to a recent study published in the Cell Press journal Neuron, the real transformation from exercise may be happening deeper than muscle fibres, and inside the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (317+ words) Exploring Microglial Diversity and Its Impact on Neurological Diseases The dynamic role of microglia and its functional plasticity Biological barriers as a potential driver of microglial phenotypes Front. Immunol. , 19 May 2026 Sec. Molecular Innate Immunity Lucas F. Santos 1" Felipe Sim'es Lemos 1 Patricia…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (623+ words) Example of an application scenario for Acc Lock (Source: Research paper) Registration takes about six minutes of sitting still, and the authors show usable accuracy with as little as two minutes of enrollment data. Each authentication decision works on a…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (526+ words) Professor Jozef Gecz has identified DNA changes behind intellectual disability, autism and epilepsy, but has issued a warning about the life-saving genetic tests. Don't miss out on the headlines from Partner Content. Followed categories will be added to My News....

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (209+ words) Scientists have known all of this for a while. What they couldn't figure out was how NMDARs tell calcium from magnesium. Now, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor'Hiro Furukawa, postdoc'Rubin Steigerwald, and colleagues have found an answer that could have…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (446+ words) The world is designed around our right-handedness. From school desks to handshakes, life has adapted to fit the needs of the 90% of people who biologically identify as a "righty." But the question of why the overwhelming majority of human cultures…...