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Learning a new language or regaining the ability to speak may not rely as much on the brain’s motor centers as scientists once believed. New research suggests that regions involved in processing sounds and physical sensations play a much larger role in vocal learning and memory. The study, conducted by researchers at McGill University and Yale University School of Medicine, reshapes scientific understanding of how speech is learned and may influence the design of future speech recognition and brain-based communication technologies. Mainly sensory areas of the brain For years, researchers have generally assumed that learning and remembering the complex movements…

Recent research published in journals Development and psychopathology suggest that although spending time alone increases feelings of loneliness in the moment, adolescents who are frequently alone do not necessarily experience increased loneliness overall. This study provides evidence that the quality of a person’s social interactions and their specific personality traits play a major role in shaping how young people experience social isolation. These findings help explain why some teens successfully overcome loneliness while others face chronic struggles with social disconnection. Adolescence is a time of major biological and social changes. During this period, young people gradually shift their focus from…

A remarkable fossil site in northwest China has uncovered the remains of hundreds of prehistoric birds, including chunks of broken bone compressed into pellet-like masses similar to those produced by modern owls. Paleontologists have long suspected that large predators played a role in hunting these birds, but no direct evidence of such animals had ever been found. Now, a newly described dinosaur may provide the answer. In a study published in Carnegie Chronicle MuseumResearchers report that a previously unknown dinosaur species was discovered in the same fossil bed. the animal was a feathered relative Velociraptor Both the front and hind…

Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. Do you know any scientific geniuses? Tell us about them! Nominations for the next class of STAT Wunderkinds are being accepted until the end of this week. Justice Department issues ‘potentially devastating’ memo on Americans with Disabilities Act Last week, the Trump administration released a memo calling to overturn landmark disability laws and court rulings that prioritize people with disabilities receiving care while living in the community rather than in nursing homes and other facilities. The memo, released by…

A new blood test could make it easier to detect the most dangerous form of prostate cancer early. According to a study by Karolinska Institutet, the Stockholm 3 blood test detected more clinically significant cancer cases than the PSA test, without subjecting more men to unnecessary testing. This research Annals of Internal Medicine.In a large population-based study of 12,670 men aged 50 to 74, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden showed that the blood-based Stockholm 3 test was able to identify aggressive prostate cancers much better than the traditional PSA test. Stockholm 3 detected 90 percent of aggressive cancer cases,…

The innovative protective footwear concept adapts to the user’s needs in new ways, increasing comfort and minimizing strain. Protective footwear should keep feet and toes safe from impacts, crushing wounds, and punctures from corrosive chemicals and sharp objects. Workers need to be able to trust that they are not at risk of injury if they step on a nail. However, those who stand or kneel during long shifts should also be able to avoid lower back and knee pain caused by hard, stiff footwear. The challenge so far has been finding a balance between safety and comfort. Researchers have revolutionized…

TRIMTECH Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing novel small molecule therapies to target and degrade protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that it has raised an additional $14 million in seed funding, bringing the total round to $47 million (£35 million). The financing was led by Johnson & Johnson’s corporate venture capital organization, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (“JJDC”), and BGF joining existing investors. This new funding will support the company in advancing its unique platform and differentiated portfolio. Founded on decades of pioneering academic research on the protein TRIM21, a novel E3 ligase, TRIMTECH has demonstrated…

A new study has found that straight men and women who value their partner’s height are more likely to support traditional gender norms. The survey results are human naturesuggest that cultural expectations regarding masculinity and femininity shape human mating preferences, which may influence the long-term evolutionary trajectory of physical differences between the sexes. In almost all mammal species, males grow larger than females. This biological pattern usually results from sexual selection, as extra weight helps males compete for reproductive opportunities. Human males are generally taller than females, and the exact origins of this height difference are still debated among biologists…

Elevance Health is moving toward a simpler and more streamlined clinical review process through its Health OS platform. Health OS is a secure data platform built by payers to integrate data from key sources such as electronic health records, laboratories, and health information exchanges to support faster clinical decision-making without significant administrative effort from providers. It also connects with other data systems, such as Epic’s Payer Platform, to match the data you need. Elevance was the first company to rely on Epic’s tools to address concurrent inpatient care reviews, which occur when a patient is admitted for one condition, such…

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide each year. This growing threat is usually associated with the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, but new research suggests another factor may also be involved: certain herbicides. Scientists have found evidence that glyphosate, one of the world’s most widely used herbicides, may help select bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. “We showed that the most common species of multidrug-resistant bacteria that occur in hospitals are not only resistant to multiple types of antibiotics, but also to high concentrations of the herbicide glyphosate,” said Dr. Daniela…