The study, published in Communications Medicine, combines magnetic resonance imaging and simulation-based artificial intelligence to speed up brain analysis while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

The method avoids the use of real patient data for training, reduces bias, and could facilitate the implementation of these advanced techniques in hospitals, helping to shorten waiting lists and improve diagnosis.

Based on a 20-year field nitrogen addition experiment, this study demonstrates that long-term high nitrogen deposition does not reduce belowground carbon allocation in tropical forest plants; rather, it induces a physiological adaptation—upregulation of root exudation—to actively mobilize soil phosphorus, thereby sustaining productivity and offering a key mechanistic explanation for the persistence of tropical forest carbon sinks under chronic nitrogen enrichment.

Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a system that creates “digital twins” of real farms, allowing users to walk through fully interactive virtual spaces and observe actual plants in real time – technology that could make farming more accessible for older adults and people with disabilities. 

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions worldwide, yet effective treatments remain limited. A new review outlines how stem cell-based therapies can promote brain repair by reducing inflammation, supporting neural regeneration, and restoring neural function. It also highlights emerging strategies such as exosome-based therapies and biomaterial scaffolds. While early clinical trials and preclinical findings are encouraging, translating these advances into reliable clinical treatments remains a critical next step.