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A new mathematical model has shown how different gene variants enable random diversity in neurons.

A new species of swamp eel that tunnels through dirt will haunt your nightmares.

Thousands of daily passengers on the Los Angeles Metro will ride more securely with the deployment of cutting-edge ESA-patented screening technology to detect concealed weapons or explosives.

A new study reports under conditions of stress, KCNB1 builds up in the brain, before becoming toxic and promoting the production of amyloid beta. In Alzheimer's patients, the KCNB1 levels are higher than in those without...

Researchers report people experience a stronger pain relief if they are treated by someone outside of their social group.

Researchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who ...

Researchers have identified a common denominator for 'dark' personality traits they have dubbed the D-factor. D-factor, researchers report, can be defined as the general tendency to maximize personal goals and interests ...

Using EEG, researchers have identified smaller spikes in the P3 brain wave is associated with aggressive behavior in young children. The findings could help to diagnose toddlers with aggressive tendencies before their be...

A new robot called Fiberbot wraps itself in a cocoon, creating towering fibreglass tubes that could be used for constructing buildings and bridges

Manta rays use a filter system to sieve food from the water, but the filter captures food particles so small they should pass through - and now we know how

The more complex the object, the harder it is to fold up. Space satellites often need many small motors to fold up an instrument, and people have difficulty simply folding up a roadmap. Physicists from Leiden and Amsterd...

In the wild, males often dominate leadership roles, but not in seven species of mammals ranging from orcas and African elephants to spotted hyenas

Growing calls for "fat acceptance" fly in the face of accepted medical advice, but studies show you can be overweight and healthy

Researchers have developed a new instrument that can analyze light reflected from very small or extremely dark materials such as some meteorite samples and VANTABlack, the darkest manmade substance created. The instrumen...

Scientists suggest holding back the glaciers to stop sea-level rise.

According to a new study, practicing mindfulness can have beneficial effects on both parents and children. The study reports parents who practice mindfulness have better control of their emotions, which helps them to app...

When there are more fish in the sea, is the fisherman more likely to get a divorce?

-tzi the iceman, the oldest preserved glacial mummy, may have been taking a primitive form of herbal medicine.

There's a cognitive quirk humans have that seems deceptively elementary. For example: every morning, you see a man in his 30s walking a boisterous collie. Then one day, a white-haired lady with striking resemblance comes...

Like your nose, your hair can detect odors.

The study of hadrons--particles that combine quarks to form mesons or baryons--is a vital part of the physics programme by researchers of the ATLAS Experiment at CERN. Their analysis has not only perfected the understand...

The prevalence of electronic devices has transformed life in the 21st century. At the heart of these devices is the movement of electrons across materials. Scientists today continue to discover new ways to manipulate and...