Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses’ perseverance and performance in demanding learning tasks.

Researchers found a strain of bacteria buried under 5000 years of cave ice that is resistant to 10 modern antibiotics. The bacterium also has over 100 genes that are known to be resistance-related. Psychrobacter is known to infect humans and animals, though rarely as it prefers cold environments.

Researchers have identified biomolecules in nerve tissue affected by oxygen deprivation in newborns' brains during birth. This discovery advances understanding of neonatal encephalopathy and offers hope for future pharmacological interventions beyond current cooling therapy.

Age-related hearing loss linked to brain function issues. Older adults with Presbycusis, which hinders speech recognition, were found to have reduced connections in areas of the brain involved in processing sound and speech, as well as memory and decision-making.

Toxic metals found in bananas after Brazil mining disaster

Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder

Ultra-fast pulsar found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Scientists discover brain switches that clear Alzheimer’s plaques