A Lehigh University-led research team has received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop UniBrain, an AI-enabled platform designed to streamline brain imaging analysis. Led by computer scientist Lifang He, the multi-institutional project aims to simplify complex neuroimaging workflows, expand access to advanced analysis tools, and accelerate research on neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Scientists at the University of Cologne identify a key metabolic pathway linking cold temperatures to longevity. The metabolite dihydrobiopterin (BH2) and muscle tissue play a central role in the beneficial effects of cold temperatures on longevity and protein homeostasis. This finding could help prevent certain age-related diseases in the future / publication in Nature.

Earlier this year, an outbreak of Andes hantavirus on a cruise ship, which killed three passengers and sickened 13, highlighted the lack of approved vaccines or treatments for the virus. In a study published today in Nature, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and collaborators from Institut Pasteur and LSU Health Shreveport show how the virus recognizes its target on a human cell, a finding that could lead to effective therapies against Andes virus and other hantaviruses.