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Eisai’s New Treatment For Alzheimer’s Disease Receives FDA Fast Track Approval

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation for the development of an enzyme that could potentially slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease.

Staying Socially Active Is Good For The Aging: Study

Elderly people who participated in social activities were less likely to experience a decline in their ability to perform daily functions, a study shows.

Why Do Some People Itch So Much? The Answer Is In The Air

Researchers have found that a transcription factor activated by air pollutants causes hypersensitivity to itch, leading to scratching—making everything worse.

Mystery Solved: How Saturn Got Its Rings

A study suggests that the rings of giant planets like Saturn are natural byproducts of the planet formation process.

Why Is Ice Wet?

Ice feels wet and slippery, but this new study suggests that thin water layers do not completely wet the surface of ice.

What Makes Memories Hyper Emotional

Researchers in Japan have identified a brain circuit that restrains the brain's over-responsiveness to expected but unpleasant stimuli.

Rescue Robot ‘Sees’ With Drone Eyes

Japanese researchers have developed a prototype disaster relief robot that comes with its own flying drone.

How The Eye Decides On What To See

A new study suggests that our attention process has two different stages, resolving disputes over how we process visual information.

These Snails Come Out Swinging

Watch out, beetles! Researchers have discovered two snail speces that use their shells like a club to hit predators and knock them over.