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18-May-2026

Alzheimer’s drug analysis may lead to misinterpretations of drug's effects, study finds

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A statistical approach being used to support a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs may lead to overstated claims about how the drugs work, according to a new study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health.

Journal: JAMA Neurology

18-May-2026

Teaching with food boosts preschoolers’ science knowledge and vocabulary

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using food in the classroom can help preschoolers learn more about science and increase their vocabulary skills, according to new research from North Carolina State University and East Carolina University.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

18-May-2026

Dehydration’s role in learning and memory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Hiro Furukawa, postdoc Ruben Steigerwald, and colleagues have demonstrated for the first time how NMDARs distinguish calcium from magnesium. Their work provides new insights into the key molecular features of learning and memory and could have important implications for brain development and disease.

Journal: Nature Neuroscience
Funder: Austin's Purpose, Robertson Research Fund, Doug Fox Alzheimer's Fund, Heartfelt Wings Foundation, Gertrude and Louis Feil Family Trust, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

18-May-2026

Policing plagiarism of ideas in generative AI-assisted research writing

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new commentary written by researchers at Northwestern University and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will publish May 18 in Nature Machine Intelligence weighs various options on how to define plagiarism in research manuscript writing in the ever-evolving world of GenAI.

The commentary argues plagiarism in manuscript writing harms the research environment by eroding trust among scientists, misrepresenting the origin and authenticity of scholarly work, and discouraging innovation and original inquiry.

Journal: Nature Machine Intelligence
Funder: Intramural Research Program

17-May-2026

AI tool for radiotherapy can support the global effort to eliminate cervical cancer

University College London
Reports and Proceedings

An AI technology is effective at planning the delivery of life-saving radiotherapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer, according to results from a large international trial led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

Funder: Medical Research Council, Rising Tide Foundation