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When physicists try to describe spacetime and its interactions with matter, the analogy we invariably seem to fall back on involves an elastic sheet, with bowling balls creating curvature on it and marbles orbiting those...

MIT researchers have identified a brain network that allows the brain to record memories of new places.

Researchers report a protein that mediates dysregulation of the HPA axis may induce postpartum disorder in some new moms.

A new study reveals the piriform cortex is able to archive long term memory, but requires instruction from the orbiotfrontal cortex to indicate the event is to be stored as a long-term memory.

Findings could lead to neuroprotective treatment for MS that are tailored to repair damage cause by the disease.

Ancient rocks from a remote Canada island contain the oldest algae ever discovered.

A new study reveals the superior temporal gyrus appears to be critical for voice recognition.

Why can we heal a wound, but not grow back a severed limb? Michael Levin thinks the key lies in the secret electrical language our cells use to talk to one another, and he thinks we're not far from cracking the code. Lev...

Even more money is set to pour into cryptocurrency-backed initial coin offerings, but will the industry survive or will the whole thing collapse?

As electronic components become smaller, understanding how materials behave at the nanoscale is crucial for the development of next-generation electronics. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to predict what happens when...

Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a key role in future technologies. Although the applications of these remarkable compounds have long been explored, they are mostly limited to high-temperature devices. Recently, ...

Lies, exaggerations, criminal acts, unbridled irony, alternative facts, fake news ... No, we're not talking about 2017 politics. This is the 2017 world of science.

DARPA's latest challenge is designed to help humans navigate the treacherous and unknown subterranean environment of caves and human-made tunnels.

The White House's clampdown on the term "evidence-based" is but one example of the anti-science movement. Unstopped, it will prevent advances in health

Ancient texts reveal that China's first emperor ordered an official search for the secret of eternal life.

Ancient stone tools that may be nearly 2 million years old have been unearthed in Saudi Arabia, providing clues to help determine when ancient hominins dispersed from Africa.

Ever since we domesticated the cocoa tree over 3000 years ago, we have been breeding them to make tastier chocolate - but in the process we have made them vulnerable

One in three people say they've felt love at first sight, but experiments suggest the phenomenon is actually just physical attraction or distorted memories

A physicist in California is working on an unlikely project: Building the world's biggest, most perfect snowflake

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in pregnant woman, and now its use is increasing, a new study finds.