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A woman who frequently ended up in the hospital with intense bouts of vomiting turned out to have a mysterious syndrome tied to heavy marijuana use.

Gene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.

As artificial intelligence has become increasingly sophisticated, it has inspired renewed efforts to develop computers whose physical architecture mimics the human brain. One approach, called reservoir computing, allows ...

Meiosis is a specialized form of cell division that produces reproductive cells, such as plant and fungal spores, sperm and egg cells.

Scientists at TU Wien, the University of Innsbruck and the -AW have for the first time demonstrated a wave effect that can lead to measurement errors in the optical position estimation of objects. The work now published ...

Researchers report a father's exposure to nicotine may have lasting effects on the cognitive development of his offspring. The study reports nicotine exposure may cause epigenetic alterations in key genes within the fath...

Researchers have identified the signaling molecules that activate the lymphatic pathway. The study also identified the cells that produce the signaling molecule and how they are used in lymphatic development.

Using non-invasive brain stimulation, researchers shed light on the neurobiology underlying implicit biases.

Mice are more active and have attention problems if their fathers had nicotine in their diet, perhaps because the chemical triggers epigenetic changes in sperm

A new study reports innuendo alone in news coverage may fuel the belief in conspiracy theories. Researchers say news reports that imply correlations are enough to lead people to believe incorrect or false information.

Researchers report environmental conditions may trigger structural changes to myelin sheaths, forcing the onset of multiple sclerosis.

A new virtual reality study reveals people's perception of taste can be altered by what they experience in their surroundings.

Some say the astronomical term moonmoon makes light of a serious field of study, but it seems a shame to abandon it for po-faced alternatives

Reports that 2018's blockbuster video game saw people working 100-hour weeks are troubling, given that tech firms could make workers' lives easier, says Michael Cook

Just like their biological counterparts, hardware that mimics the neural circuitry of the brain requires building blocks that can adjust how they synapse, with some connections strengthening at the expense of others. One...

An evildoer with hacking skills could potentially take control of U.S. weapons systems, according to report that finds critical cybersecurity threats at the Department of Defense.

But how is such a mission even possible?

Medical cannabis is to be available in the UK from November, but tight restrictions will drive patients to alternative sources, says Henry Fisher

Researchers have calculated that living organisms may be able to hitch a ride aboard interstellar rocks to spread not only between planets, but across the galaxy

Fermilab scientists are harnessing quantum technology in the search for dark matter.

To keep up with an impending astronomical increase in data about our universe, astrophysicists turn to machine learning. Kevin Schawinski had a problem. In 2007 he was an astrophysicist at Oxford University and hard at w...

Fermilab scientists are harnessing quantum technology in the search for dark matter. For decades, physicists have been searching for dark matter, which doesn't emit light but appears to make up the vast majority of matte...