Eli Lilly, a US pharmaceutical company, has announced encouraging clinical trial results for its new Alzheimer’s medication, donanemab. The experimental drug has demonstrated in a late-stage trial that it can slow cognitive decline by 35%, by targeting amyloid plaques in the brain, a common hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Beta-amyloid, a protein that plays an important
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A recent study conducted by neuroscientist Frank Scheer, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, suggests that eating earlier in the day can positively impact our biological weight regulation in three significant ways. The three ways are through the number of calories burned, our hunger levels, and the way our bodies store fat. The research
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla who took over as interim CEO of Twitter last fall, has announced that he has found a new CEO for the social media platform, which has been renamed X Corp. Although he did not name the new CEO, multiple media reports have identified her as Linda Yaccarino, an executive
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Meeting the world’s energy demands is becoming increasingly difficult. As we continue to power our technological age, we are faced with the global energy crisis. The development of superconductors that can operate at ambient pressure and temperature could go a long way toward solving this problem. Quantum Materials and Fractals Advancements in superconductivity are linked
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Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new method for analyzing protein crystals that could revolutionize drug discovery. The method, which was outlined in a paper published in Nature Communications, allows researchers to interpret the data from X-ray crystallography experiments that was previously discarded. This development could lead to a better understanding of a protein’s
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing has seen significant advancements over the years, with the ability to create toys, furniture, and electronic components. As the cost of 3D printing equipment decreases, it could also be used to fabricate soft electronic components for wearable devices. However, 3D printing has seldom been used to produce flexible electronics due to the
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