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Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified a brain mechanism that helps animals continue working toward a reward even when the effort required keeps...

A question that sounds deceptively simple—whether an older person lives alone—may conceal a far more complex story about health, wealth and survival. A new population-based...

For decades, mammary stem cells have been portrayed as the hidden architects of the breast: rare, self-renewing cells capable of producing the specialized cell types...

A small study of orphaned grizzly bears released into the wild has raised troubling questions about whether conventional rehabilitation methods prepare the animals for survival—or...

Bentham Science Publishers has announced the launch of Current Engineering Letters and Reviews, a new international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal designed to accelerate the exchange of...

A new mathematical study of competing populations suggests that winning the evolutionary race is not determined by reproductive fitness alone. When populations expand across space,...

In the earliest stages of life, the developing brain is shaped by an intricate biological environment inside the womb. Glucose, hormones, inflammatory signals and nutrients...

KAIST researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can generate workable plans for complex real-world problems without depending on a specialized optimization solver to...

Delirium, a sudden disturbance in attention, awareness and thinking, remains one of the most dangerous complications faced by older adults in intensive care. It can...

Falls among older adults often begin with changes too subtle to be noticed during an ordinary walk. A person may still appear steady while moving...

As populations age, scientists are looking more closely at a hidden biological process that may help explain why some older adults remain mobile and independent...

Chronic pain is often treated as a medical problem that can be measured with scales, prescriptions, and clinical guidelines. For older adults, however, the experience...

Bentham Science Launches Two New Journals to Accelerate Research in Wireless Communications and Engineering Bentham Science Publishers has announced the launch of two new peer-reviewed...

Long-term care residents moving from a nursing facility to an emergency department enter one of the most complex transitions in modern healthcare. The journey may...

Cancer-associated cachexia, the wasting syndrome that erodes muscle, fat and physical resilience in many people with advanced cancer, has long resisted treatment. Now, researchers at...