During the REM sleep phase, the blood volume in the brain and the concentration of pyruvate in the mice's astrocytes increased, while the level of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the neurons decreased ...

Ever felt exhausted after a vivid dream?” asks Professor Ko Matsui of Tohoku University. “Sleep may appear peaceful, but the brain is highly active – especially when dreaming. We were intrigued by ...

REM sleep energy research from Tohoku University finds that neuronal ATP falls during dreaming while blood volume and ...

The brain demands a lot of energy compared with other organs. However, it can also make do when energy supplies are scarce, ...

Our brain demands a lot of energy compared to our other organs. However, it can also make do when energy supplies are sparse, ...

YouTube has confirmed a widespread upload issue that delays video processing for upwards of 30 minutes and is also looking for a fix. Uploading a video to YouTube is typically a pretty quick process.

The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.

Scientists led by a team at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, have worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria—the “powerhouses” of ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of our cells, allows us to make the fuel we need from sugars, a ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the New Drug Application for SL1009 (sodium dichloroacetate oral solution) for the treatment of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex ...