How does the brain flexibly process complex information?
Human decision-making depends on the flexible processing of complex information, but how the brain may…
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More than 25% of infants not getting common childhood vaccinations
More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines…
Diseases affect brain’s networks selectively, BrainMap analysis affirms
Researchers studied 43 brain disorders and strongly affirmed a theory called the ‘network degeneration hypothesis.’…
A new strain of a well-known probiotic might offer help for infants’ intestinal problems
A new strain of the Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG probiotic is able to utilise both lactose…
Global glacier retreat has accelerated
Scientists have shown that almost all the world’s glaciers are becoming thinner and losing mass…
Battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting
Researchers have now discovered that electrodes in lithium batteries containing cobalt can be reused as…
Risk factors for a severe course of COVID-19 in people with diabetes
Do all people with diabetes have an increased risk of severe COVID-19, or can specific…
Expressing variety of emotions earns entrepreneurs funding
Despite perceptions that entrepreneurs should always be positive about their ventures, a study found that…
Mammals evolved big brains after big disasters
A large study reveals the way relative brain size of mammals changed over the last…
Team builds better tool for assessing infant brain health
Researchers have created a new, open-access tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant…
Social media and science show how ship’s plastic cargo dispersed from Florida to Norway
Researchers combined sightings data reported by members of the public and oceanographic modelling tools to…
Single photon switch advance
The ability to turn on and off a physical process with just one photon is…
Tool to track marine litter polluting the ocean
In an effort to fight the millions of tons of marine litter floating in the…
The shape of light changes our vision
The perception of light is extremely fast. But the analysis was carried out on molecules…
How to get salt out of water: Make it self-eject
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism by which dissolved salts can crystallize in a way that…
People of color hardest hit by air pollution from nearly all sources
Various studies show that people of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in the…
Awakening ‘ghosts’ in patients with Parkinson’s, a powerful diagnostic tool
Scientists are developing a completely new ‘brain stress test’ for evaluating the mental status of…
Uncertainty of future Southern Ocean CO2 uptake cut in half
The Southern Ocean dominates the oceanic uptake of humanmade CO2. But how much carbon dioxide…
Reducing blue light with a new type of LED that won’t keep you up all night
To be more energy efficient, many people have replaced their incandescent lights with light-emitting diode…
New computer model helps brings the sun into the laboratory
Every day, the sun ejects large amounts of a hot particle soup known as plasma…
Socially just population policies can mitigate climate change and advance global equity
Socially just policies aimed at limiting the Earth’s human population hold tremendous potential for advancing…
Study finds green spaces linked to lower racial disparity in COVID infection rates, study finds
More green spaces in an area is associated with a lower racial disparity in COVID-19…
Using nanobodies to block a tick-borne bacterial infection
Tiny molecules called nanobodies, which can be designed to mimic antibody structures and functions, may…
Using cosmic-ray neutron bursts to understand gamma-ray bursts from lightning
Analysis of data from a lightning mapper and a small, hand-held radiation detector has unexpectedly…
Processed diets might promote chronic infections that can lead to disorders such as diabetes
Processed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious…
Virtual reality could help improve balance in older people
Researchers at CAMERA are investigating VR technology to help improve balance and prevent falls. Read…
Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees
Nearly half of the fecal samples from wild chimpanzees in Gombe National Park contain bacteria…
Stress slows the immune response in sick mice
The neurotransmitter noradrenaline, which plays a key role in the fight-or-flight stress response, impairs immune…
Researchers identify a psychedelic-like drug without the hallucinogenic side effects
Psychedelic drugs have shown promise for treating neuropsychiatric disorders like depression and posttraumatic stress disorder….
Scientists harness molecules into single quantum state
Being able to build and control systems of quantum particles, which are among the smallest…
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to poor mental health at age 18
Childhood exposure to air pollution, such as nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter, is a…
Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice
Researchers have found that improving the function of the brain’s drainage network, known as the…
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Major advance enables study of genetic mutations in any tissue
For the first time, scientists are able to study changes in the DNA of any…
A path to graphene topological qubits
Researchers demonstrate that magnetism and superconductivity can coexist in graphene, opening a pathway towards graphene-based…
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New model may explain the mystery of asymmetry in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by slowness of movement and tremors, which often appear asymmetrically…
Measuring the Moon’s nano dust is no small matter
Researchers are now measuring tinier moon dust particles than ever before, a step toward more…
Black hole-neutron star collisions may help settle dispute over Universe’s expansion
A new study simulated 25,000 scenarios of black holes and neutron stars colliding, aiming to…
Lactic acid bacteria can extend the shelf life of foods
Researchers have generated a lactic acid bacterium that efficiently secretes a food-grade preservative when grown…
Spring forest flowers likely key to bumblebee survival
For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble…
Espresso, latte or decaf? Genetic code drives your desire for coffee
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a…
Drones provide bird’s eye view of how turbulent tidal flows affect seabird foraging habits
Scientists used drones to provide a synchronized bird’s eye view of what seabirds see and…
RNA scientists identify many genes involved in neuron development
A team has identified many genes that are important in fruit flies’ neuron development, and…
Researchers identify protein produced after stroke that triggers neurodegeneration
Researchers have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic…
New AI tool calculates materials’ stress and strain based on photos
Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that uses an image to estimate the stresses and strains…
Fishing in African waters
Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but…
How to build a better ‘nanopore’ biosensor
Researchers have spent more than three decades developing and studying miniature biosensors that can identify…
Incentives could turn costs of biofuel mandates into environmental benefits
Researchers examined the economic and environmental costs of the Renewable Fuels Standard mandates through 2030,…
Silicon could be a photonics game-changer
New research has shown that silicon could be one of the most powerful materials for…
Arctic stew: Understanding how high-latitude lakes respond to and affect climate change
To arrive at Nunavut, turn left at the Dakotas and head north. You can’t miss…
Study links hydraulic fracking with increased risk of heart attack hospitalization, death
New research compares the health impacts of fracking on either side of the New York…