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A new study from Tel Aviv University used AI tools for the first time to discover what motivates people to exercise and which strategies are most effective for maintaining physical fitness.

A research team led by Prof. Zeng Zhutian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has identified and named a novel population of bladder-resident macrophages, termed suburothelial perivascular macrophages (suPVMs), which can prevent hematogenous dissemination of uropathogens by releasing macrophage extracellular traps (METs). This finding has been published in Immunity.

Having two eyes is crucial to escaping danger, according to a new study conducted by an international team of researchers.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, led by Dr. Helin Norberg and Dr. Erik Norberg, have identified a previously unknown mechanism that affects the ability of cancer cells to spread in the body. The study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, shows that a process called chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) may function as a natural defense mechanism against metastases.

Every day, billions of cells in your body divide, helping to replace old and injured cells with new ones. And each time this happens, your entire genetic library—your genome, which totals more than 3 billion base pairs of DNA—has to be copied, precisely, from the parent cell to the new daughter cell.

A single molecular switch is essential for blood stem cells to enter an activated, regenerative state in which they produce new blood cells, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to more effective bone marrow transplants and gene therapies.

A recent study by the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim provides the first detailed cellular insights into how psilocin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, promotes the growth and networking of human nerve cells.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, some researchers are sounding the alarm bell about the risk posed by extreme heat in many of the 16 North American host cities, including Toronto.

In multiple sclerosis (MS), antibodies to the common Epstein-Barr virus can accidentally attack a protein in the brain and spinal cord. New research shows that the combination of certain viral antibodies and genetic risk factors can be linked to a greatly increased risk of MS.

A new study led by UCLA investigators suggests that chronic stress and an unhealthy diet may work together to fuel the early development of pancreatic cancer, shedding light on how lifestyle factors contribute to one of the deadliest malignancies. The paper is published in the journal Molecular Cancer Research.