New York Times: Once a cure for Alzheimer’s has been found and tested, doctors will need a way to identify patients who can benefit from the cure before brain damage becomes too severe. Gina Kolata of the New York Times reports on a promising new technique for early Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The technique relies on standard positron emission tomography. What’s new is the development of a radioactive tracer that reliably binds to the amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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