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Earth

Scientists reveal how first cells could have formed on Earth

Pranjal Malewar

Understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of life.

Alzheimer's nerve cells
Neuroscience

Re-energizing mitochondria to treat Alzheimer’s disease

Pranjal Malewar

Scripps Research team restored neuron-to-neuron connections in human cells.

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Health

Patient-specific stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Vidya Nagalwade

Researchers discover patient-derived cells for Parkinson's disease clinical trials.

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Health

The negative impact of alcohol on chronic pain management

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Alcohol intake and withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity.

In postmenopausal women, depletion of estrogen causes excessive elevation of nitric oxide
Science

Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s?

Pranjal Malewar

A clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer’s.

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Science

Study may explain why women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s

Amit Malewar

A modified immune protein harming brain connections is much more common in the brains of women with Alzheimer’s.

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Science

Your brain is actively surveying fat, study

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists eavesdrop on the communication between fat and the brain.

mapping protein communication
Science

Study highlights how organs communicate with each other

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists uncovered the proteins involved in key communication networks.

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Quantum Physics

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Space

New epilepsy tech enhances the accuracy of routine EEGs

Health

Fast radio burst found in outskirts of an ancient galaxy

Space

The economic and health impacts of major power outages

Science