The molecule Neuregulin-1 enhances the repair and regeneration of the intestinal lining by prompting stem cells to regenerate damaged gut tissue, which may reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases.

Memory storage is dynamic; restorative sleep enables continual learning by consolidating new memories with re-consolidating old memories to minimize interference between the two.

A new study found that the survival of neurons is intrinsically programmed at neural birth to decrease cell death. It was previously thought that neuron survival is dictated by external forces.

Researchers discovered two key paths that cells travel during aging, as well as a new way to genetically program these paths to extend lifespan using a computer simulation.