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The brain's structural connectivity alters as a result of long-duration space missions, a new study reports. The most significant changes were identified in white matter tracts, including the sensorimotor tract.

In children with autism, girls had different patterns of connectivity than boys in brain areas associated with motor, language, and visuospatial attention. Generally, girls display fewer repetitive behaviors than boys, w...

A new ethical framework proposes researchers should already assume brain organoids already have consciousness, rather than waiting for research to confirm they do.

Einstein's theory of general relativity holds that a massive body like Earth curves space-time, causing time to slow as you approach the object--so a person on top of a mountain ages a tiny bit faster than someone at sea...

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DeepMind Has Trained an AI to Control Nuclear Fusion Amit Katwala | Wired “DeepMind's AI was able to autonomously figure out how to create these [plasma] shapes by manipulating the magnetic coil...

Different ants emit different smells. Here's why.

The James Webb Space Telescope finished the first major stage in its long process of aligning the observatory's 18-segmented primary mirror.

As energy prices soar, it can be difficult to keep control of your energy bills. These simple life hacks can help reduce your energy consumption and save money.

From age-related brain shrinkage that may affect our social cognition, to feeling more confident in our own skin, researchers investigate why older people appear to lose their "filter" when it comes to some social intera...