Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered a protein involved in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Studies in mice showed that eliminating this protein entirely or using drugs to block its function reduced physical changes in the brain associated with the disease and improved memory. Drug therapy that aims to block the protein's activity could be a more effective treatment than what is currently available, as well as being cheaper.

University of Utah electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Benjamin Sanchez-Terrones is developing a diagnostic tool that uses safe, low-voltage electricity instead of radiation to detect breast cancer. The device therefore can be used repeatedly and on younger patients safely.

An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders, and non-psychiatric risk factors

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is awarding an honorary doctorate to economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala is receiving the honorary doctorate for her crucial work as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and in recognition of her extraordinary contributions towards the fight for global equity, fair trade and environmentally sustainable development. The honorary doctorate will be presented during the celebration of the UvA Dies Natalis on Monday, 10 January 2022.

Which diet is better: moderately reduce meat consumption and eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products, as recommended by the German Nutrition Society? Follow our southern neighbors' example and eat more fish and seafood? Or even switch completely to a vegan diet? A new study by the University of Bonn (Germany) shows that the answer to these questions is not as clear-cut as one might think - depending on which impacts one closely looks. The results are published in the journal Science of The Total Environment.