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Investigating the effects of genetic abnormalities associated with autism and human brain development, researchers found brain organoids engineered to have lower levels of the ASD-associated SHANK3 gene had distinct feat...

Reboxetine, a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor normally prescribed for depression, can reduce sleep apnea symptom severity.

Boredom can stimulate creativity and improve problem-solving, all while giving the brain a much-needed rest.

In the 1950s, computers were bulky, inefficient and limited. They ate up entire rooms but couldn't go beyond rudimentary calculations.

Administering a chemical compound called synthetic retinoids to the retina helped restore brain networks associated with vision and prompted the growth of two times more neurons, effectively restoring vision in adult mou...

Traits with the strongest Neanderthal DNA contribution were sleep patterns, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption.

Extending voting rights through the Voting Rights Act halved both the number of instances of actual political violence and the likelihood of new waves of political violence, a new study reports.

The cerebellum plays a key role in the storage of both positive and negative memories of emotional events.

Those with treatment-resistant depression showed significant improvement in symptoms and became more receptive to positive experiences following a one-week ketamine treatment regimen.

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those without a mental health disorder.

Save $80 on the Apple AirPods Pro with Magsafe charging case in this Amazon deal.

The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 8 and 9, but will be largely outshined by the full Hunter's Moon.

Human skulls and bones are desecrated and sold on social media, but it's legal in the U.K.'s thriving human remains trade, a Live Science investigation has found.

Theragun vs Hypervolt: Which is best? We compare these two leading massage gun brands' essential features, price, battery life, and much more

Photons, particles that represent a quantum of light, have shown great potential for the development of new quantum technologies. More specifically, physicists have been exploring the possibility of creating photonic qub...

The wreck of a WWI German U-boat sunk by the U.S. Navy in 1922 has been discovered off the East Coast of the United States, about 40 miles off Virginia and at a depth of about 400 feet.

Achieving scalability in quantum processors, sensors, and networks requires novel devices that are easily manipulated between two quantum states. A team led by researchers from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkele...

An astrophotographer has captured a stunning composite image of a massive coronal mass ejection shooting out of the sun.

Historically, contact electrification (CE) was humanity's first and only source of electricity up until around the 18th century, yet its true nature is still elusive. Today it is considered a core component of technologi...

The Beats Powerbeats Pro headphones are sleek, sweatproof and comfortable (but where's the ANC?)

New research suggests that the asteroid responsible for forming Earth's largest impact crater was even bigger than researchers had previously estimated.

Even as 3D printing gains more traction as a next-gen homebuilding method, new ideas for sustainable, affordable housing are continuously popping up. There's "foldable" homes; homes that ship in kits then are assembled l...