Linking perception to action
A UC Santa Barbara researcher studying how the brain uses perception of the environment to guide action has a new understanding of the neural...
Mice born from ‘tricked’ eggs
Eggs can be 'tricked' into developing into an embryo without fertilisation, but the resulting embryos, called parthenogenotes, die after a few days because key...
New Fabric Uses Sun and Wind to Power Devices
A piece of fabric was woven with special strands of material that harvest electricity from the sun and motion. Credit: Georgia Tech
Fabrics that can...
Study links intelligence and chess skill
Michigan State University psychology professor Zach Hambrick, left, and graduate student Alexander Burgoyne discuss their findings that chess skill is related to intelligence.Credit: Michigan...
Group work can harm memory
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A new study by psychologists from the University of Liverpool and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) reveals...
Faulty gene linked to depression and cardiovascular disease
Researchers at the University of Adelaide say they may have discovered a new target in the fight against depression: a faulty gene that is...
Engineers propose a technology to break the net neutrality deadlock
Engineers demonstrate how ‘network cookies’ could allow internet users to request preferential delivery from any network or content provider, thus preserving open internet access.
Stanford...
Magma build-up at Japanese volcano poses threat to ‘Naples of the Eastern World’
This is the Sakurajima volcano with downtown Kagoshima in the foreground.Credit: Sakurajima Volcano Research Centre.
One of Japan's most active volcanoes could be close to...
Astronomers observe star reborn in a flash
This image of the Stingray nebula, a planetary nebula 2400 light-years from Earth, was taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)...
Westerly winds have blown across central Asia for at least 42 million years
Alexis Licht points to sedimentary rock that contains layers of dust dating back to the Eocene. During that era, atmospheric carbon dioxide was three...
Historical analysis examines sugar industry role in heart disease research
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Using archival documents, a new report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine examines the sugar industry's role in coronary heart...
