Rebecca Dyer

After multiple delays, SpaceX looks likely to finally launch a four-person crew on the Polaris Dawn mission in just a few hours, and we can't wait to see the live action.

After multiple delays , SpaceX looks likely to finally launch a four-person crew on the Polaris Dawn mission in just a few hours, and we can't wait to see the live action.

Researchers found that reducing the activity of a protein called Drp1 helps protect brain cells in Parkinson’s disease by restoring mitochondrial function and cleaning up toxic proteins, offering potential new treatments for the condition.

Researchers have discovered how a cell surface protein called Aplp1 can play a role in spreading material responsible for Parkinson's disease from cell-to-cell in the brain.

Researchers have discovered how a cell surface protein called Aplp1 can play a role in spreading material responsible for Parkinson's disease from cell-to-cell in the brain.

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. Over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 percent of this deep sleep each year, a 2023 study found.

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. Over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 percent of this deep sleep each year, a 2023 study found.

Illustration of a healthy neuron (left), neuron with Alzheimer's (center), and a dead neuron being engulfed by microglia (right). (Science Photo Library/Canva)

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how our bodies function.

Driving an ambulance or taxi as your job may provide some protection against Alzheimer's, according to a new study that discovered these occupations have the lowest rates of death associated with the disease.